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Photo courtesy NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service

NOAA Fisheries personnel on Thursday, July 29, 2010, examine the humpback whale carcass that was found on the bow of a Juneau-bound cruise ship. A full necropsy was scheduled for Friday.

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Whale found dead on ship bow was adult

The Associated Press

Published: July 30th, 2010 09:52 PM
Last Modified: July 30th, 2010 09:58 PM

JUNEAU -- A whale found dead on the bow of a cruise ship bound for Juneau turned out to be an adult, not a juvenile as first suspected.

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Tests conducted Thursday determined that the whale found on the bow of a Princess cruise ship was an adult female.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the whale measured 43 feet long -- large for a female. It was discovered on the nose of the Sapphire Princess.

NOAA is investigating and has interviewed the captain of the cruise ship.

Humpback whales are protected by both the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act.