Humpback Whale Dead After Ferry Crew Reports Collision Off BC Coast

The tail of a humpback whale comes out in the morning fog, on the Saint-Lawrence River in Tadoussac Que., on Aug. 11, 2020. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot

A humpback whale has been found dead off the British Columbia coast after a ferry crew reported a collision.

BC Ferries says in a statement that the crew of the Northern Expedition reported hitting a whale on Wednesday in Wright Sound near Prince Rupert, B.C.