The frozen carcass of the 47-foot fin whale has become a major attraction since the mammal washed ashore last weekend.

Crowds in Anchorage have braved freezing temperatures and slippery ice to see the hulking carcass of a rare fin whale ... and this is what can happen.” A whale carcass can pose hazards so ...

An endangered fin whale that washed up near a coastal trail ... But even after samples are analyzed, it can be difficult to determine a cause of death because of decomposition or a lack of obvious ...

A dead fin whale that washed up near Anchorage is bringing hundreds of spectators to the beach. What can biologists learn ...

“Today, we’re out to collect additional samples,” Mahoney said. “If possible, we’ll try to cut into the belly of the fin whale and see if we can get some organs. The idea is to determine the health of ...

21—Of all the kinds of whales that could have washed ... water out through their baleen. They can eat two tons of food in a day. In winter, they fast. Fin stocks worldwide were decimated by ...

fin whales are classified as endangered species, according to NOAA. A fully grown whale can reach up to 85 feet long and weigh between 40 and 80 tons. The mammal, that gets its name from the fin ...

Fin whales are the second-largest whale species, according to NOAA Fisheries, and fully grown can reach up to 85 feet (25.9 meters) long and weigh between 40 tons and 80 tons. Strikes by ships ...