Biologists say the whale, believed to be a young female, was first reported Saturday lying on mudflats near a popular trail.

Fin whale that came to rest at Fish Creek near Anchorage. (Bill Roth / ADN) A 47-foot fin whale washed ashore along Anchorage ...

Elizabeth Carson and her friend Cheryl Watkins heard about the news and had to check it out themselves. For Elizabeth, she's getting the full Alaskan experience saying, "I have not seen anything like ...