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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.
Biologists, onlookers continue examining a nearly 50-foot fin whale that washed ashore on Anchorage’s mud flats
The carcass was found Saturday night along the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, near the mouth of Fish Creek and just south of Westchester Lagoon. Biologists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have been examining the animal — a young female, judging from its size and appearance.
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,
Crowd forms on Alaskan beach after giant whale carcass washes ashore
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
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 whale was stranded close to the Port of Anchorage and then was found dead in another spot on the upper Knik Arm. Scientists weren’t sure why that whale died.
‘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.
Washed-up carcass of endangered fin whale near Alnchorage attracts crowds
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
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People flock to 47-foot sea creature that washed ashore — but how she died is a mystery
A sea creature washed ashore in Alaska and now experts have questions. On Nov. 15, a 47-foot fin whale washed up near Anchorage’s Westchester Lagoon, National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
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Beached whale captures the attention of Anchorage residents
Elizabeth Carson and her friend Cheryl Watkins heard about the news and had to check it out themselves. For Elizabeth, she's getting the full Alaskan experience saying, "I have not seen anything like ...