Shocking moment cruise ship arrives in NYC with a 44-foot dead endangered whale ... trends now
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This is the shocking moment a cruise ship arrives in New York City with a 44-foot dead endangered whale caught in its bow.
MSC Cruises confirmed the dead whale was discovered on the bow of the MSC Meraviglia Saturday as it approached the port in Brooklyn before sailing to New England and Canada.
The endangered sei whale - one of the largest whale species that are internationally protected - is typically found in deeper waters far from the coastline, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fisheries spokesperson Andrea Gomez told DailyMail.com.
It remains unclear, at this time, if the whale was already deceased when it was struck by the ship. Gomez said samples collected from the whale will help biologists determine that. The NOAA Office of Law Enforcement is also part of the investigation.
On Tuesday, a necropsy was conducted by the no-profit, Atlantic Marine Conservation Society, and confirmed that the whale was a mature female.
The endangered whale, identified as a Sei whale - was seen caught in the ship's bow. Sei whales are typically observed in deeper waters far from the coastline
The whale has been identified as a 44-foot, mature female. It remains unclear at this time if the ship struck the whale or the whale had already been deceased
