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An Australian destroyer arrived in San Diego with 2 dead endangered whales stuck to its hull
CNN
Two dead endangered whales were dislodged from the hull of an Australian destroyer after the warship docked in San Diego last weekend, according to the Royal Australian Navy.
The whales were found near HMAS Sydney, which berthed in Naval Base San Diego, the principal home port of the US Navy's Pacific Fleet. "The Navy takes marine mammal safety seriously and is disheartened this incident occurred," a statement from the Australian navy said.![](/newspic/picid-6252001-20250206034049.jpg)
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