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Another fin whale washed up dead on the bow of a cruise ship—this time in Sitka, aboard the Norwegian Joy—marking the second such incident this summer. Federal officials and marine experts are racing to determine whether the whale was struck by the vessel or already deceased. Passengers reported delays and eerie scenes, including what appeared to be a wound on the whale’s belly. This follows a similar tragedy in June when a pregnant fin whale died after being hit by the Royal Caribbean Ovation of The Seas in Seward. Fin whales, the second-largest animal on Earth and critically endangered, face mounting threats from ship strikes as they migrate through Alaskan waters each summer. With two deadly encounters this season, the urgency to protect these majestic creatures—and rethink maritime safety—is louder than ever.

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