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 ...

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

Fin whales are some of the largest whales in the ocean. These massive whales were among the most popular targets for whalers up until the last century, when fin whales were listed as an endangered ...

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

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