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Dead 47-foot-long endangered fin whale washes up in Alaska, attracting hundreds of people
The carcass of the juvenile female fin whale, measuring almost 47 feet, was found Saturday night along the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail in Anchorage.
Biologists, onlookers continue examining a nearly 50-foot fin whale that washed ashore on Anchorage’s mud flats
As crowds of onlookers trekked across Anchorage’s tidal mud flats to see the carcass of a 47-foot fin whale that washed ashore over the weekend, biologists on Monday continued searching for clues how the animal died.
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.
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.
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,
Carcass of Endangered, Giant Fin Whale Washes Ashore on Anchorage's Frozen, Tidal Mud Flats
Hoards of onlookers made their way to the Anchorage tidal mud flats over the weekend to get a glimpse of what had washed ashore: the carcass of an endangered, giant fin whale.
‘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.
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
Scientists aren’t sure how the juvenile female whale died. Also unclear: how long the bus-sized carcass will remain on tidal flats.
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 ...