Ovation of the Seas With Whale (Photo Credit: pizzaboy420) Key Aspects: Ovation of the Seas arrived in Seward, Alaska with a dead whale on the bulbous bow on Friday, June 19. It is unknown whether the ship struck and killed the whale or if the animal was already deceased when it was hit. The Alaska Sea Life Center and NOAA are investigating the incident and performing a necropsy to determine the cause of death.