Visitors flocked to Long Beach's Rainbow Harbor for a chance to see a Minke whale swimming around the LA County coastline.

A majestic whale made its way into Long Beach's Rainbow Harbor, attracting onlookers near the Catalina Express dock and online.

A whale has drawn crowds to Long Beach's Rainbow Harbor. The whale is approximately 20 to 25 feet long and is believed to be in its teens. It appears to be in good health, and experts think it is just ...

A small whale drew a crowd this week when it entered harbor waters in Long Beach. Video from NewsChopper4 showed the whale late Thursday morning near a Catalina Express dock in the Shoreline Marina.

(Shawn Holland) Cell phone video captures a minke whale that appeared to be stuck in a Long Beach Marina on April 3, 2025. (Shawn Holland) Crews were removing obstacles from the harbor Thursday ...

Concern is growing among experts and the public alike over a whale trapped for several days in the Long Beach Catalina Landing ... long it could survive in the harbor’s shallow waters.

But it is also rare for a whale, especially a minke, to be cruising around Long Beach’s inner harbor waters. “It just made a big splash! Oh, oh — what is it doing?” she said.