Dead humpback whale spotted floating south of Sitka
A dead humpback whale was spotted floating in the water about 30 miles south of Sitka on September 6. Now researchers are hoping it will wash ashore so they can examine it.
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Sitka team conducts necropsy on dead humpback
Sitka’s marine mammal stranding network headed to Kruzof Island on Thursday to conduct its first necropsy on a dead humpback whale in five years. They wanted to learn more about why the whale died.
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Officials ask for help spotting entangled humpback in Sitka Sound
A humpback entangled in a shrimp pot line was spotted on June 29. Federal wildlife officials say the best way to help a whale caught up in lines or debris is to call in its location and to keep a safe distance.
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Update: NOAA to examine dead humpback in Sitka Sound
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is looking for a dead whale near Sitka. The animal was seen floating near Crow Island Tuesday morning (9-13-16).
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After “Old Timer” whale re-sighting, Straley looks at the larger picture
Jan Straley is a professor of biology and whale researcher at the University of Alaska Southeast. She came into the studio to talk about an extraordinary whale sighting this summer off Cape Fenshaw in Frederick Sound.
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