US EditionHumpback whale dead after ferry crew reports collision off B.C. coast
BC Ferries notified authorities immediately after the Northern Expedition struck a humpback whale, prompting a necropsy coordinated by Fisheries and Oceans Canada to determine cause of death.
- On Wednesday, BC Ferries said the crew of the Northern Expedition reported hitting a whale in Wright Sound near Prince Rupert, and researchers found a deceased humpback around 10:30 a.m. the next morning.
- BC Ferries' Northern Expedition operates two northern routes between Port Hardy, Prince Rupert, and Graham Island; the 151-metre vessel built in 2009 carries 638 people and 115 cars.
- Immediately after the report, BC Ferries notified Fisheries and Oceans Canada, local First Nations and marine researchers, who will coordinate a necropsy to determine the whale's cause of death.
- BC Ferries said the incident deeply affected crews and listed measures like mandatory 'Whales in our Waters' training, vessel protocols, and participation in the Whale Report Alert System, while DFO urged water users to be 'Whale Wise' and report collisions.
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada told CHEK News it was notified and is investigating to determine if a BC Ferries vessel believed to have struck a humpback earlier this week is the same whale.
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Humpback Whale Dead After Ferry Crew Reports Collision Off BC Coast
A humpback whale has been found dead off the British Columbia coast after a ferry crew reported a collision. BC Ferries says in a statement that the crew of the Northern Expedition reported hitting a whale on Wednesday in Wright Sound near Prince Rupert, B.C. The statement says BC Ferries immediately reported the collision to federal authorities, the local First Nations and researchers, who then found a dead whale in the vicinity around 10:30 a.…
Humpback whale dead after ferry crew reports collision off B.C. coast (BC)
A humpback whale has been found dead off the British Columbia coast after a ferry crew reported a collision. BC Ferries says in a statement that the crew of the Northern Expedition reported hitting a whale on Wednesday in Wright Sound near Prince Rupert, B.C. The statement says BC Ferries immediatel...
Humpback whale ‘Midnight’ dies following collision with BC Ferries vessel
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A humpback whale has died following a collision with the BC Ferries vessel “Northern Expedition.” Researchers are conducting a necropsy to determine the cause of death. The ferry crew reported the strike on Wednesday in Wright Sound, south of Prince Rupert. Local First Nations and researchers found the animal’s body nearby on Thursday morning and towed it to an island, where it…
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