Whale Dies In Long Beach Harbor After Refusing To Leave For Days
- A minke whale died this weekend in Long Beach Harbor after swimming there for a week.
- The whale entered the harbor, and officials are unsure why it initially wandered in.
- Wildlife experts tried to guide the 24-foot male whale back to sea using boats and removing booms.
- Michael Milstein of NOAA said it remains a mystery why the whale wandered into the harbor.
- The cause of death is under investigation, but domoic acid and scrapes from rocks are possible factors.
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