A fin whale carcass is examined by a visitor near downtown Anchorage on November 19, 2024. (Marc Lester / ADN) Of all the kinds of whales that could have washed onto the Anchorage mudflats, a fin ...

Fin whales are the second-largest whale species, according to NOAA Fisheries, and fully grown can reach up to 85 feet long and weigh between 40 tons and 80 tons.

A 47-foot fin whale washed ashore along Anchorage’s coastal trail over the weekend. Hundreds of people ventured out onto tidal flats Sunday to take a look at the carcass in the sun.

While fin whales are typically found in deep, offshore waters in open seas, away from the coast, primarily in temperate to polar latitudes, as per NOAA, NOAA biologist Barbara Mahoney told USA ...

The whale was originally estimated to be about 35 to 40 feet long but an official measurement showed it was upwards of 51 feet. Fin whales can grow up to 70 feet so experts believe it was a juvenile.

The fin whale – the second largest whale species in the world – became stranded on the surf line at Torrance Beach in California around 6 p.m. where it reportedly appeared in distress.

Long before ships sailed the oceans or factories hunted whales for oil, humans living near the Bay of Biscay were already ...

People across the UK are being invited to take part in nationwide effort to spot whales, dolphins and porpoises.

Pictures show the whale with a large gash behind its dorsal fin. The injury was caused by a boat propeller during late June.