Collision with cargo ship killed whale, scientists say

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The 17,000-pound sei whale caught on a cargo ship in the Patapsco River Monday died when the ship hit it, scientists said Wednesday.

“There were fractures of the ribs and vertebras and extensive hemorrhage,” said Cindy Driscoll, director of fish and wildlife health program at the Maryland Department of Human Resources.

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