The whale struck by a Seattle-area ferry was thought to have been a juvenile humpback whale and likely did not survive, an official with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.
The whale struck by a Seattle-area ferry Tuesday was thought to have been a juvenile humpback whale and likely did not survive, an official with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.
Even if they had seen the whale, the ferry would not have been able to stop in time, Faust said. The ferry was traveling approximately 17 mph, Dana Warr, a spokesperson for Washington State Ferries, has said. "They're, you know, extremely remorseful and feel horrible about the situation, as we all do," Faust said of the crew.
Faust said passengers reported that they saw a whale surface in front of the ferry and a blood trail behind the vessel. There were no injuries to anyone on board the ferry.AP file Humpback whales are vulnerable to inadvertent vessel strikes, and the risk to the marine mammals is much higher in coastal areas with heavy ship traffic, the agency says.
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