The whale in Long Beach Harbor was about 24 feet long, Milstein said, or “sub-adult” size, and was a male. Advertisement There are an estimated 900 minke whales off Oregon, Washington and ...

“Bob the Minke Whale,” as the 25-foot-long creature has been dubbed, was first spotted on March 31, near the Harbor Breeze charter boats and the Aquarium of Long Beach. The second day, it ...

Minke whales, considered the smallest of the great, or baleen, whale family, can grow to more than 26 feet long and weigh as much as 14,000 pounds, according to NOAA.The whale in Long Beach Harbor ...

Minke whales, considered the smallest of the great, or baleen, whale family, can grow up to 26 feet long and weigh up to 14,000 pounds, according to NOAA. The whale is protected under the Marine ...

A minke whale that had been swimming in Long Beach’s Rainbow Harbor for most of the past week was found dead Sunday morning, April 6.. Officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

Cell phone video captures a minke whale that appeared to be stuck in a Long Beach Marina on April 3, 2025. (Shawn Holland) Crews were removing obstacles from the harbor Thursday afternoon in hopes ...

The wayward whale has been hanging out in the Rainbow Harbor this week, drawing a crowd of spectators. * A minke whale circles Catalina Landing in downtown Long Beach on Thursday, April 3, 2025.

“Bob the Minke Whale,” as the 25-foot-long creature has been dubbed, was first spotted on March 31, near the Harbor Breeze charter boats and the Aquarium of Long Beach. The second day, it meandered by ...

Whale expert Alisa Schulman-Janiger’s camera clicked away as the fin of a minke whale breached the water’s surface, she just standing feet away. Also see: ‘Super pod’ of 1,500 dolphins ...