Necropsy Performed on Whale Found Dead on Cruise Ship — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/necropsy-performed-on-whale-found-dead-on-cruise-shipContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Analysis Suggests Royal Caribbean Ship Exceeded Safe Speeds in Whale Strikehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/necropsy-performed-on-whale-found-dead-on-cruise-shiphttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/necropsy-performed-on-whale-found-dead-on-cruise-ship#u26332Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:03:08 +0000A 61-foot pregnant endangered fin whale was found on the bow of the Ovation of the Seas upon its June 19 arrival in Seward, Alaska. Preliminary necropsy results showed blunt force trauma to the ribs, spine, and jaw. A federal investigation is ongoing while local residents plan a memorial for the animal.What's confirmed:The Ovation of the Seas arrived in Seward, Alaska, on June 19 with a dead pregnant endangered fin whale on its bow.A preliminary necropsy revealed blunt force trauma to the whale's jaw, spine, and ribs.The incident has triggered a federal investigation.The whale was 61 feet NOAA Investigation Into Dead Pregnant Fin Whale Found on Cruise Shiphttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/necropsy-performed-on-whale-found-dead-on-cruise-shiphttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/necropsy-performed-on-whale-found-dead-on-cruise-ship#u17549Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:21:15 +0000A 61-foot pregnant endangered fin whale was found dead on the bow of Royal Caribbean's Ovation of the Seas upon its arrival in Seward, Alaska, on June 19. Preliminary necropsy results show blunt force trauma to the ribs, spine, and jaw. NOAA Fisheries is conducting a federal investigation into the incident.What's confirmed:A pregnant endangered fin whale was found dead on the bow of a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in Seward, Alaska, on June 19.The whale was an adult female measuring 61 feet.Preliminary necropsy results indicate the whale suffered blunt force trauma to its ribs, spine, and j Necropsy Finds Blunt Force Trauma Killed Pregnant Fin Whalehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/necropsy-performed-on-whale-found-dead-on-cruise-shiphttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/necropsy-performed-on-whale-found-dead-on-cruise-ship#u12664Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:51:27 +0000A 61-foot endangered fin whale was found dead on the bow of a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in Seward, Alaska. Federal scientists performed a necropsy confirming the whale was healthy and pregnant before death. The animal died from blunt force trauma.What's confirmed:A Royal Caribbean cruise ship arrived in Seward, Alaska, with a dead fin whale on its bow.The whale was 61 feet long and is an endangered species.Federal scientists determined the pregnant whale was healthy and died of blunt force trauma.The vessel involved was the Ovation of the Seas.