The enduring draw of the whale A 47-foot fin whale that washed up on Anchorage’s tidal mudflats in November is still drawing visitors, a month later.

Fin whales are the second-largest whale species, smaller only than blue whales. Fast swimmers that can eat two tons of food a day, they grow up to 85 feet long, weigh 40 to 80 tons and live for 80 ...

Local News Dead whale carcass is drawing a steady stream of great white sharks to the South Shore The floating meal has brought abundant wildlife to the area, exciting shark enthusiasts.

A whale has drawn crowds to Long Beach's Rainbow Harbor. The whale is approximately 20 to 25 feet long and is believed to be in its teens. It appears to be in good health, and experts think it is ...

A massive killer whale swam deep into Yaquina Bay, hunting alone and stunning onlookers. Here's what we know about T049C — and why he's so well known.

Protecting whales from ship strikes 07:08. 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 ...

For now, whale watching remains a major draw for visitors to the islands. “The whale has had such a remarkable journey in the Azores,” says Garcia. “Once considered a sea monster, it later ...

Photos: Humpback whales draw thousands of visitors to Colombia's Pacific coast. Tourists ride in boats in hopes of seeing humpback whales surface Aug. 27 in the waters of Bahía Solano, Colombia.

Dec. 23—It's now been more than a month since a 47-foot fin whale washed up on the Anchorage coastal flats, near the mouth of Fish Creek. In those first days after the whale's Nov. 16 appearance ...

The ninth dead whale to wash ashore on the New York-New Jersey coastline in recent months was reported Monday, officials with the Marine Mammal Stranding Center confirmed. A crowd gathered as the ...

A dead whale carcass floating in the waters off the South Shore has been attracting all sorts of wildlife, including great white sharks. According to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

Wayward whale delights watchers in Long Beach 03:35. A whale has drawn crowds to Long Beach's Rainbow Harbor. The whale is approximately 20 to 25 feet long and is believed to be in its teens.