Research Article
Summary of Reported Whale-Vessel Collisions in Alaskan Waters
Table 4
Types of injuries sustained by the 25 whales known to have been killed by vessels.
| Species | Blunt trauma | Sharp trauma | Unknown injuries |
| Humpback whale | 12 | 2 | 3 | Fin whale | 2 | | | Cuvier’s beaked whale | 1 | 1 | | Stejneger’s beaked whale | 1 | | | Gray whale | | 1 | | Beluga whale | | 1 | | Unidentified whale | | | 1 |
| Total | 16 (64%) | 5 (20%) | 4 (16%) |
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