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 ...

Here’s what we know — and don’t know — about the fin whale that washed up on the Anchorage mudflats Scientists aren’t sure how the juvenile female whale died.

The name fin whales comes from its easy-to-spot fin on its back near its tail. Fin whales weigh 40 to 80 tons, range from 75 to 85 feet long, with a life span of 80 to 90 years.

The fin whale – the second largest whale species in the world – became stranded on the surf line at Torrance Beach in California around 6 p.m. where it reportedly appeared in distress.

Officials are asking beachgoers to keep a distance from a 35- to 40-foot fin whale that washed ashore on Torrance Beach on Saturday evening and later died. “Due to its size & location it is ...

The second-largest whale species after blue whales, 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 ...

A humpback whale was freed from over 50 ropes and fishing gear in a 4-day rescue off the western Canadian coast. Experts say such entanglements are on the rise, with at least 67 off US coasts in 2022.

Beachgoers were stunned after a 40-foot whale washed ashore in Torrance Beach Saturday night. The fin whale appeared to be very sick and in distress when it was spotted inside the surf line at ...

Crews on Sunday cleared a large whale that washed ashore at Torrance Beach Saturday night, but it was no easy task. According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, the fin whale appeared to ...

Whale fin meat from off Japan's northern coast was sold for the first time in nearly 50 years. The animal protein was sold for more than $1,300 per kilogram (2.2 lbs) at an auction Thursday. Fin ...

Several dozen ravens surround on the carcass of a fin whale on the Anchorage mudflats on March 31, 2025, days after an effort to recover the skeleton began. (Marc Lester / ADN) ...

Crews on Sunday cleared a large whale that washed ashore at Torrance Beach Saturday night, but it was no easy task. According to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, the fin whale appeared to ...