‘Mystery’ whale carcass measuring 44ft blocks cruise ship from docking in New York

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‘Mystery’ whale carcass measuring 44ft blocks cruise ship from docking in New York

Conservationists and scientists are working together to try and solve the mystery of how a 44ft whale carcass ended up on the bow of a cruise liner docking in New York. The whale was discovered as the ship approached the Port of Brooklyn over the weekend. An autopsy identified the deceased marine mammal as a mature female sei whale, an endangered species typically found in deep waters far from land. It is unclear if the whale’s death came before…