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A 47-Foot-Long Whale Carcass Captivates an Alaskan City
Crowds in Anchorage have braved freezing temperatures and slippery ice to see the hulking carcass of a rare fin whale, which washed ashore a few miles from downtown.
Here’s what we know — and don’t know — about the fin whale that washed up on the Anchorage mudflats
Of all the kinds of whales that could have washed onto the Anchorage mudflats, a fin whale is one of the most mysterious. Whale strandings are fairly routine in Alaska. But the latest, in which a ...
Carcass of endangered fin whale washes up near Alaska’s largest city
An endangered fin whale that washed up near a coastal trail in Alaska’s largest city has attracted curious onlookers while biologists seek answers as to what caused the animal’s death.
Nearly 50-Foot, Endangered Fin Whale Washes Ashore in Alaska
NOAA biologists are trying to determine how the whale died, while onlookers have gathered to see the large carcass.
Fin Whale Washes Ashore Near Anchorage, Biologists Investigate
An endangered fin whale washed ashore near Anchorage, Alaska, capturing the curiosity of locals while biologists investigate its death. The 47-foot female whale, estimated to be between 1 and 3 years old,
‘Stunning’ 47-foot fin whale washes ashore near Anchorage’s Westchester Lagoon
Biologists say the whale, believed to be a young female, was first reported Saturday lying on mudflats near a popular trail.
Endangered fin whale found washed up on Alaskan beach
ANCHORAGE, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - A fin whale washed up on a beach in Alaska over the weekend. The nearly 50-foot-long, dead whale was found near the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail in West Anchorage, according to National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration biologists. It was reported to the Alaska Stranding Network late Saturday night.
Here's what we know -- and don't know -- about the fin whale that washed up on the Anchorage mudflats
Of all the kinds of whales that could have washed onto the Anchorage mudflats, a fin whale is one of the most mysterious. Whale strandings are fairly routine in Alaska. But the latest, in which a juvenile fin whale appeared last weekend on the tidelands beside the city's most popular recreational trail,
Dead 47-foot-long endangered fin whale washes up in Alaska, attracting hundreds of people
The next day, Sunday, NOAA biologists and stranding network members responded to this endangered fin whale to examine the carcass and collect samples. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.
Stranded fin whale becomes 'icy monument' outside Anchorage
A 47-foot fin whale that washed ashore near downtown Anchorage last weekend has become what one naturalist described as an ...
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As hundreds flock to see dead Anchorage whale, scientists try to learn more about how it lived
Natalie Rouse opened a large freezer on Thursday stocked with bags filled with assorted whale parts. “So here are pieces of ...
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Fin whale nearly 50 feet long washes ashore on Anchorage tidal flats
In 2016, a dead fin whale showed up in Seward on the bow of a cruise ship. In the summer of the same year, a 60-foot fin ...