47-Foot Endangered Fin Whale Washes Ashore In Alaska, Draws Massive Crowd
A 47-foot-long (14.3 meters) female fin whale, an endangered species, was discovered dead near a coastal trail in Anchorage, Alaska’s largest city, over the weekend. The colossal carcass, comparable in length to a college basketball court, drew a huge crowd as hundreds of locals flocked to the shore to catch a glimpse. Barbara Mahoney, a NOAA…