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NOAA Investigates Dead Pregnant 61-Foot Whale on Alaska Cruise

6/22/2026

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NOAA Fisheries opened an investigation after a 61-foot whale was found dead on Ovation of the Seas in Seward, Alaska, on June 19, 2026.
A company towed the whale to a beach where Alaska SeaLife Center scientists began a necropsy and said it was pregnant.
NOAA warned people to stay off the beach, opened a tip hotline at 1-800-853-1964, and noted that conservation groups urged speed limits to reduce vessel strikes.

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NOAA Fisheries opened an investigation after a 61-foot whale was found dead on Ovation of the Seas in Seward, Alaska, on June 19, 2026.
A company towed the whale to a beach where Alaska SeaLife Center scientists began a necropsy and said it was pregnant.
NOAA warned people to stay off the beach, opened a tip hotline at 1-800-853-1964, and noted that conservation groups urged speed limits to reduce vessel strikes.