Alaska, Fin Whale

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.
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
Washed-Up Carcass of Endangered Fin Whale Near Alaska's Largest City 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 animal’s death
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.
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.
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Why killer whales' fins collapse
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Dead, 52-foot-long fin whale washes up at a San Diego beach, investigation underway
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Fin whale nearly 50 feet long washes ashore on Anchorage tidal flats
People ventured onto the frozen mudflats on Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, to see a Fin whale that came to rest at Fish Creek near Anchorage. (Bill Roth / ADN) A 47-foot fin whale washed ashore along ...
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Scientists count whales from space
The animals are detected just below, or even breaching, the sea surface ... and we may be able to establish some information about fin whales' behaviour that will be helpful to ships' captains." ...
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'We saw it breach about 30 times': Humpback whale delights fishermen
so I decided to go over and have a look and then came across that whale breaching. We probably saw it breach about 30 times.” It is thought that breaching has a number of different purposes ...
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Whale spotted off Hawke’s Bay coast, near Waimārama: ‘We saw it breach about 30 times’
so I decided to go over and have a look and then came across that whale breaching. We probably saw it breach about 30 times.” General curator at National Aquarium of New Zealand, Joe Woolcott ...