Ship Strike Suspected as Cause of Death of Two Whales in Alaska
![Alaska Stranding Network members examined a young, male humpback whale (2024097) on July 8, 2024 near Elfin Cove. Members included a veterinarian with Alaska Veterinary Pathology Services and a biologist with Glacier Bay National Park. Credit: Alaska Veterinary Pathology Services. Ship Strike Suspected as Cause of Death of Two Whales in Alaska](https://alaska-native-news.com/wp-content/uploads/screenshot.112-2.jpg)
For one humpback whale the injuries were consistent with a ship strike, the other is still undergoing review. Alaska stranding network members, including Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska Veterinary Pathology Services, and NOAA Fisheries, necropsied two humpback whales in Icy Strait in July 2024. On July 3, NOAA Fisheries received a report of a floating humpback whale, […]