The 25-foot whale doesn’t seem sick or injured, but the hope is that the whale can soon find its way out to sea.

(Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram/SCNG) Onlookers watch as a minke whale circles Catalina Landing in downtown Long Beach on Thursday, April 3, 2025. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram ...

Watch here: “Nobody saw it come in ... (That’s often the case for minke whales, hence the nickname “stinky minkes.”) Sperm whale is surprise sighting off Long Beach’s coast Cargo ...

The Marine Mammal Center/X A rare minke whale had to be euthanized on Tuesday, April 8, after getting stuck in shallow waters near the Emeryville Marina in California's San Francisco Bay.