EVERETT, Wash. - A live, gray whale is struggling to survive after it was beached in shallow water along the coast of Washington.

National Marine Fisheries Service spokesman Brian Gorman says the outlook isn't good for the animal because gray whales don't normally come ashore unless they are injured or sick.

The whale, which had been seen by several residents in the area for the last several days, was discovered at low tide Thursday stranded in ankle high water at Harborview Park in Everett.

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