Université de Montréal Prof. Stéphane Lair, a veterinary pathologist leading the team conducting the necropsy, said the whale had suffered trauma under its skin and in its muscles. The accumulation of blood in the whale also suggests that a collision fatally wounded the animal, said Lair. WATCH: Veterinarian on what he found in whale necropsy:The team led by Université de Montréal veterinary Prof. Stéphane Lair says early findings from the necropsy suggest the humpback whale was struck by a boat. 0:30"If they hit the whale during the night, there's a good chance they might not have noticed it," Lair said. The whale had some skin damage from the time it had spent in fresh water, Lair said, but it otherwise looked to be in good health.

Source: CBC News June 10, 2020 19:20 UTC