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© Juanita Adame, KEYTDead whale
A baby grey whale washed ashore Santa Barbara's East Beach in front of Rainbow Park, around 1 p.m. Wednesday.

Officials from Channel Islands Cetacean Research Unit (CICRU) responded and believe the whale died of natural causes because there were no trauma or bite marks. However, they did say it looked skinny and malnourished.

They believe the whale was approximately one-year-old.

The California Department of Fish and Game were called to remove the animal. They will know more about its cause of death after testing.

Authorities said grey whales are migrating through the Central Coast at this time of year, and it is not uncommon to see them.