Search on for dead humpback whale in Sitka Sound

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is looking for a dead whale near Sitka.
The Sitka Police Department received a report of the dead humpback floating in the Sound near Crow Island shortly before 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, and passed on the information to NOAA officials in Juneau.
NOAA would like to study the animal, which they believe is a male, spokeswoman Julie Speegle said.
“If it’s possible to collect some samples while the whale is floating we wil