A juvenile minke whale stranded multiple times in the San Francisco Bay was euthanized due to its deteriorating health. The whale, rarely seen in the area, exhibited signs of severe sunburn ...

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.

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.

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A rare juvenile minke whale that had repeatedly been seen stranded in the San Francisco Bay was euthanized Tuesday after officials determined the mammal had little chance for survival. The ...

What appears to be a rare visit by a minke whale to the San Francisco Bay has become fraught with danger as the animal got stranded Tuesday on a shallow mudflat in Emeryville. Experts with the ...

Visitors flocked to Long Beach for a chance to see a minke whale swimming around the city's Rainbow Harbor on Thursday. Jose and Aly Martinez were part of the crowd, hoping to catch a glimpse of ...

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. It was a rare occurrence for her, she usually ...

A single minke whale has spent several days lingering in the Catalina Landing in downtown Long Beach, and wildlife experts are continuing to monitor it in hopes that it can find its way back to ...

Earlier on Tuesday, the minke whale once again stuck itself in mud at low tide in the same area. The Marine Mammal Center officials made the decision to euthanize the whale after determining that ...