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By Marcus Chen
Juvenile fin whale dies at Santa Cruz's Cowell Beach
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Edina, MN
Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.
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A fin whale has died at Santa Cruz's Cowell Beach. Crews have decided not to tow the whale out to sea because of the incoming storm. Instead, they will bring the whale to shore. The whale weighs up to 30,000 pounds.
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