Officials confirmed that a small whale spent last week at Long Beach Harbor, swimming in Long Beach Harbor despite efforts by marine wildlife experts to re-Bratte back to deeper waters.
Michael Milstein, spokesperson for the West Coast Regional Office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Pushing whales from the portjust to return. The action involved demolishing the prosperity near the port entrance to provide a wider opening for whales and making sounds to help encourage animals to move in that direction.
After these efforts failed, Milstein said hopes the whales will depart from the port when they calm at night, “usually this is what happens when whales wander around the bay or entrance.”
“Unfortunately, this was not discovered like this, and the whale was found dead this morning,” he said. The whale was found outside the small basin, where ships traveled to and from the Catalina Island Pier.
Milstein said the whales will be checked for injuries and other health issues to help determine the cause of their death. One question is whether whales are affected by polysaccharide acids, which are marine neurotoxins caused by algae, which have been Poisoned more than 100 sea lions and dozens of dolphins In Southern California.
It is believed NOAA. Milstein said the whales at Long Beach Harbor were about 24 feet long, or “above” and were male.
There are estimated to be 900 minutes of whales, Washington and California. The whale is in Marine mammal protection law.
Milstein said it was still a “mystery” why whales initially hovered in the port.
“Perhaps, it wandered. Whales moved around the coast,” he said. “They were looking for places to feed or rest to bring them some potential habitat benefits.”
He noted that whales sometimes swim in San Diego’s Mission Bay or San Francisco Bay.
“Most of the time, they work hard again,” he said. “So we’re not sure why this whale finally arrived.”
