EMERYVILLE — A juvenile whale spotted swimming in the San Francisco Bay on several occasions in early April was beached on an offshore mudflat Tuesday, according to the Marine Mammal Center.

A wayward minke whale that had captivated onlookers for days in Long Beach has died. The 24-foot long whale, likely in its teens, washed ashore early Sunday morning, according to the Marine Mammal Care Center.

EMERYVILLE, Calif. - A beached whale captured the attention of onlookers in Emeryville on Tuesday. The Marine Mammal Center said the whale is likely a juvenile minke whale. While sightings of the species are rare in the Bay Area, they are not unprecedented.