The calf was found with deep cuts on its body and fins, which indicated that it had been hit by a vessel's propellor.
Tango the humpback whale calf, who was found washed up dead on a shore in Alaska, has been confirmed to have died as a result of a collision with a vessel.The calf's body was discovered on Hump Island in Favorite Channel on August 26, with subsequent post-mortem examinations confirming that Tango had been hit by a boat.
The frequency of these strikes varies depending on a number of factors that include location, whale behavior, and shipping traffic,' Niki Alsford, a professor in Asia Pacific studies at the University of Central Lancashire in the U.K., told Newsweek.Alsford specializes in the anthropology of the maritime Asia Pacific region, including incidents involving whales.
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