Necropsy planned for humpback hit by cruise ship

A humpback whale is seen lodged on the front of the Grand Princess Wednesday in Ketchikan. (Photo by Leila Kheiry/KRBD )
A Princess Cruise Lines ship traveling through Southeast Alaska’s Inside Passage hit a humpback whale that became lodged on the front bulbous bow.
The whale was removed after the Grand Princess docked Wednesday morning in downtown Ketchikan, and the dead animal was towed to a nearby beach.
In a statement released Wednesday, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration