A cruise ship sailed into a New York City port with a 44-foot (13-meter) dead whale across its bow, marine authorities said.
The dead whale was relocated to Sandy Hook, New Jersey, and towed to shore there to allow for better access to equipment and to conduct a necropsy.
Samples collected from the whale will help biologists determine whether it was already dead when it was struck by the ship.
Sei whales are one of the largest whale species and are internationally protected, typically observed in deeper waters far from the coastline.
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