And their size is no trivial matter.
The largest carcass belonged to a female adult measuring 65 feet long, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The other was much smaller at 25 feet long, likely a calf.
The whales were discovered as the ship, HMAS Sydney, berthed at Naval Base San Diego, the Australian Royal Navy said in a statement.
Experts say the physics of the situation are somewhat common â even if the presence of more than one whale makes this scenario rare.
Large vessels frequently strike fin whales inadvertently and unknowingly, and the dead whale remains wrapped around the bow, held in place by pressure as the boat moves forward.
report on the hundreds of frustrated travelers at s.f.o. i m not happy. trying to get home. it s a sentiment shared by thousands of passengers. system-wide computer outage interrupted flight departure, airline processing and reservation system causing this. i only got the flight because i could get it on miles. i don t know if i d fly with them again. it s annoying. my dad is for sure. you were going back for father s day. exactly. it happened 5:15 pacific time, impacting flights across the country. the frustration and confusion among emergencies built. especially after some flights started moving out. united express planes started flying but only because they re smaller and on a different computer system. do we give them our luggage and rising being without our stuff? or keep our luggage and haul it around and try to find a place to stand or sit? you re caught between a rock and a hard place. many arrived at the airport with no idea what was happening. unit