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 ...

People ventured onto the frozen mudflats to see a fin whale beached near Fish Creek on Sunday, Nov. 17. (Bill Roth / ADN) It’s now been more than a month since a 47-foot fin whale washed up on ...