A minke whale that spent the last week swimming in Long Beach Harbor despite efforts by marine wildlife experts to reroute it back to deeper waters died this weekend, officials confirmed.

But it is also rare for a whale, especially a minke, to be cruising around Long Beach’s inner harbor waters. “It just made a big splash! Oh, oh — what is it doing?” she said.

Marine wildlife experts on Thursday attempted to help direct a young minke whale out of Long Beach Harbor where it has been swimming for the last few days, according to authorities. “This happen ...

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 ...

A wayward minke whale that had captivated onlookers for days in Long Beach has died. The 24-foot long whale, likely in its teens, washed ashore early Sunday morning, according to the Marine Mammal ...

A minke whale, affectionately known as "Bob," was discovered dead in Long Beach's Rainbow Harbor on Sunday after spending nearly a week in the area. The whale had attracted significant attention ...

But it is also rare for a whale, especially a minke, to be cruising around Long Beach’s inner harbor waters. “It just made a big splash! Oh, oh — what is it doing?” she said. “It’s incredible to be ...