https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/cruise-ship-arrives-in-seward-with-dead-endangered-fin-whale-on-its-bowContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/cruise-ship-arrives-in-seward-with-dead-endangered-fin-whale-on-its-bowhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/cruise-ship-arrives-in-seward-with-dead-endangered-fin-whale-on-its-bow#u17729Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:36:31 +0000The Royal Caribbean ship Ovation of the Seas arrived in Seward with a 61-foot pregnant fin whale on its bow. Federal scientists found the animal was healthy before dying from blunt force trauma. A final cause of death is still pending further testing.What's confirmed:The Royal Caribbean vessel Ovation of the Seas arrived in Seward with a 61-foot pregnant fin whale on its bow.Federal scientists reported the pregnant fin whale was healthy and died of blunt force trauma.Still unconfirmed:The official cause of death is pending further testing that may take months to complete. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/cruise-ship-arrives-in-seward-with-dead-endangered-fin-whale-on-its-bowhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/cruise-ship-arrives-in-seward-with-dead-endangered-fin-whale-on-its-bow#u12803Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:51:54 +0000The Royal Caribbean vessel Ovation of the Seas arrived in Seward, Alaska, with a dead fin whale on its bulbous bow. NOAA Fisheries reported that the adult female whale was pregnant and measured 61 feet long. Federal officials are investigating the incident.What's confirmed:The Royal Caribbean ship Ovation of the Seas arrived in Seward, Alaska, with a dead fin whale on its bow.NOAA Fisheries identified the animal as a 61-foot adult female fin whale.The whale was pregnant based on initial findings.Federal officials are investigating how the whale ended up on the ship's bow.The carcass was t