A 25-foot grey whale was found dead near Huntington Beach Pier, prompting an investigation. The Pacific Marine Mammal Center is conducting a necropsy to determine the cause of death. The adult female whale,

A dead whale washed ashore late Friday, April 11, near the Huntington Beach Pier. A team from the Pacific Marine Mammal Center responded early Saturday and a necropsy was performed, said Glenn Gray, CEO of the Laguna Beach-based program.

A dead gray whale measuring about 50 feet in length washed up on the shore in Huntington Beach Friday afternoon, the city’s fire department Marine Safety Division said in a social media post on Saturday.