Alaskan Cruise Ship Hits Whale

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Alaskan cruise ship hits whale. A cruise ship reached an Alaskan port with a surprise on its bow. Whale watching from a cruise ship requires a great deal of time invested at a front deck with a good pair of wide angle binoculars you can stand out for several hours and get 2 minutes of viewing. This latest incident is reportedly the second time in two years involving a whale strike caused by a cruise ship in Alaska.

The answer here is not a simple one. Empress of the North a 360-foot riverboat-style cruise ship ran aground after striking an island about 49 miles west of Juneau Alaska on May 14. The ships generate loud noise that interferes with whales communication and hunting.

Humpback Whale Watching in Alaska. Cruise ship-whale strikes are hardly uncommon. When Is The Best Time Of Year To Book An Alaskan Cruise To See Whales.

Whale strikes are uncommon but not unheard of in Alaska. Princess Cruise Lines paid 750000 Monday to settle charges it failed to operate one of its ships in a slow safe manner near Alaskas Glacier Bay National Park where a humpback whale. Do cruise ships ever hit whales.

The carcass of a humpback whale. Whale pulled off bow by tug boat. Cruise ships play a key role in Alaskas tourism industry but they make life harder for sea animals.

The dead whale was removed after the cruise ship docked in Ketchikan on Wednesday morning and towed to a nearby beach for Necropsy. From the mighty caribou that meander on land at Denali National Park to the seals that own the ocean in Kuskokwim Bay the web of life is a delicate balance here and it plays out in front of your eyes. Princess Cruises vessel sailing through Southeast Alaskas Inside Passage hit a whale that was lodged on the bow.