Alaska
A 47-foot-long whale carcass captivates an Alaskan city
Every so often, minke whales, gray whales, and humpbacks wash ashore in Alaska. But it’s unusual for a fin whale to be found on a beach so close to Alaska’s biggest city.
She took her first tentative steps on the ice, slipped and fell, then got up and pushed on. As she drew closer, what had appeared modest from a distance now loomed before her.
Sue Heverling wrapped herself in a winter coat, clutched a pair of hiking ... [3023 chars]