13m-long whale carcass on bow of cruise ship baffles New York authorities

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NEW YORK — Marine conservationists and government scientists are seeking clues to the mystery of how a 44-foot (13m) whale carcass ended up on the bow of a cruise liner, where it was discovered as the ship approached New York City's Port of Brooklyn over the weekend.

A necropsy identified the deceased marine mammal as a mature female sei whale, an endangered species typically found in deep waters.NEW YORK — Marine conservationists and government scientists are seeking clues to the mystery of how a 44-foot whale carcass ended up on the bow of a cruise liner, where it was discovered as the ship approached New York City's Port of Brooklyn over the weekend.

An online statement posted by the society, whose team conducted the necropsy on May 7, said the exam revealed evidence of tissue trauma along whale's right shoulder blade region, and a right flipper fracture. The creature's gastrointestinal tract was full of food, it said. It said the United States' National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 's law enforcement office was also investigating the incident.The conservation society said the whale was then towed to shore at Sandy Hook, New Jersey, to conduct the necropsy.

 

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