Los Angeles, Ca
Dead gray whale washes ashore in Los Angeles County
A dead gray whale washed ashore at a Los Angeles County beach on Feb. 2, according to the Pacific Marine Mammal Center (PMMC).
The whale, a 37-to-40-foot-long adult female, was found early morning Sunday at Dockweiler State Beach, and PMMC staff and volunteers responded to perform an animal autopsy, otherwise known as a necropsy.
The center said that officials from L.A. County’s Department of Beaches and Harbors, and California State Parks, ensured public safety by closing a portion of the beach, meanwhile, the center’s necropsy team carefully collected samples from the scene to analyze.
“The whale appeared to be thin and had a moderate burden of whale lice, which is suggestive of the animal being ill prior to death,” PMMC said in a release.
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Staff and volunteers investigate the scene where a dead gray whale washed ashore a state beach in Los Angeles County. February 2025. (Pacific Marine Mammal Center) -
Staff and volunteers investigate the scene where a dead gray whale washed ashore a state beach in Los Angeles County. February 2025. (Pacific Marine Mammal Center) -
A dead gray whale washed ashore a state beach in Los Angeles County. February 2025. (Pacific Marine Mammal Center)
PMMC noted that the gray whale species experienced an “unusual mortality event” from 2019 to 2023.
Researchers thought it was the result of decreased prey availability in their foraging grounds, causing a “significant population decline and reproductive failures.”
“It is critically important to monitor this population to understand if they are recovering from this recent mortality event,” said PMMC’s release. “Samples and necropsy of this gray whale will help scientists understand what caused her death and will aid in post-unusual mortality event monitoring.”
The center said that additional diagnostics and analysis of samples will be performed to confirm a cause of death, and a full report will be released once all data has been processed.
Los Angeles, Ca
Boyle Heights warehouse cleanup begins as crews face 85 million pounds of spoiled food
Cleanup efforts are underway Thursday at the Boyle Heights cold-storage warehouse that burned for eight days after firefighters officially declared the massive blaze knocked down Wednesday evening. Los Angeles Fire Department crews remain at the Lineage warehouse near Union Pacific Avenue and South La Puente Street as they transition into the overhaul phase, searching for […]
A hospital needs help identifying a male patient who was found injured and unconscious in downtown Los Angeles.
The man is believed to be in his 30s, according to the Los Angeles General Medical Center.
He was found injured on the ground on Omar Street and has been hospitalized since June 22.
He stands 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 176 pounds. He has brown eyes, dark brown hair and tattoos across his upper body.
He did not have any personal belongings to help staff identify him or contact loved ones. Workers did not disclose the nature of his injuries.
Anyone who recognizes the man is asked to call clinical social worker Cesar Robles at 323-409-6885.
The public can also call the L.A. General Medical Center’s Department of Social Work at 323-409-5253 or, after hours from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m., call 323-409-6883. On weekends, call 323-409-5254.
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