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Whale watch firm ‘devastated,’ says its boat could have hit humpback later found dead
Officials link the death of a four-year-old humpback whale to a vessel strike by Prince of Whales near Keats Island amid rising whale-ship collisions in British Columbia waters.
- A humpback whale was found dead off the coast of Keats Island in British Columbia's Howe Sound, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada officials are investigating the cause of death.
- A whale watching company, Prince of Whales, reported that one of its vessels made unexpected contact with a humpback whale in the same area last week, and believes it could have been the same whale found dead.
- Prince of Whales expressed devastation over the incident, stating that the deceased whale was a four-year-old humpback nicknamed Wisp, and that the company has been an advocate for whale conservation for decades.
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