People on the boat waited and saw the whale breach behind them, and they returned to port without incident.
As far I can tell, (based on a report Honda submitted to NOAA officials), there were no injuries.
You have a migratory pattern, so there would be an increase of whales in the area.
This appears to be an accidental strike, but that will be determined by the investigating agent.
We interviewed people and the captain, and they were traveling in when the whale breached in front of them, and there was a glancing blow.
