Watch: ‘Bob the minke whale’ lost for fourth day in Long Beach’s Rainbow Harbor Onlookers watch as a minke whale circles Catalina Landing in downtown Long Beach on Thursday, April 3, 2025.

LONG BEACH, California (KCAL/KCBS) — Visitors flocked to Long Beach for a chance to see a minke whale swimming around the city’s Rainbow Harbor on Thursday.

A minke whale that had been swimming in Long Beach’s Rainbow Harbor for most of the past week was found dead Sunday morning, April 6. Officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

“Bob the Minke Whale,” as the 25-foot-long creature has been dubbed, was first spotted on March 31, near the Harbor Breeze charter boats and the Aquarium of Long Beach. The second day, it meandered by ...

“Bob the Minke Whale,” as the 25-foot-long creature has been dubbed, was first spotted on March 31, near the Harbor Breeze charter boats and the Aquarium of Long Beach.