Alaskan Cruise Ship Hits Whale

Humpback whales are about 40 feet long they can weigh about 40 tons about the size of a city bus and they can live around 40 years.

Alaskan cruise ship hits whale. Cruise ships play a key role in Alaskas tourism industry but they make life harder for sea animals. After striking Rocky Island a small outcrop in Icy Strait the ship drifted toward Hanus Reef and grounded. 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.

Back in 2016 a Holland America cruise ship struck a fin whale before entering a port in Alaska dragging it on the bulbous bow on the Zaandam liner the Associated Press reported. The technical answer for the best time to cruise and see the magnificent wildlife starts with their summer migration beginning in the spring. The ships generate loud noise that interferes with whales communication and hunting.

The carcass of a humpback whale. A statement released by Princess Cruises said that the cruise ship involved was Grand Princess. The cruise ships that play a big role Alaskas tourism industry generate loud noises underwater that interfere with the activity of marine mammals.

The Grand Princess a 290-metre ship in the Princess Cruises fleet pulled into Ketchikan with the marine mammal lodged on its submerged bulbous bow a device designed to avoid wave-making. Do cruise ships ever hit whales. The ships generate loud noise that interferes with whales communication and hunting.

The dead whale was discovered lodged on the cruise ships bulbous bow upon entering the port in Ketchikan Alaska. Witness the wonders of breaching whales at Kenai Fjords National Park or play with brightly colored puffins as you explore the harmony of the Alaskan ecosystem. However there are certain months that youre more likely to see certain species of whales.

Holland Americas Zaandam struck an endangered fin whale last year and carried the dead whale into. A cruise ship reached an Alaskan port with a surprise on its bow. 19 2006 a Celebrity cruise ship pulled into Seward with a 25-30 foot long humpback whale pinned to its bow.