A dead whale washed ashore 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.

Researchers say a minke whale found in the Port of Long Beach and a young gray whale in Huntington Beach both died due to domoic acid toxicity. This comes as dozens of marine animals, including an unprecedented number of dolphins,

A team was expected to examine a dead whale that washed up near Surfers Point in Ventura. Here's what to know.