Irvine, CA, Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - Months after members of Hamas invaded Isreal, killing 1200 and taking numerous hostages, American university students, teachers and faculty staged raillies - some supporting Gaza, others supporting Isreal. UCLA in Los Angeles and UCI in Irvine, CA, hosted intensely orchestrated demonstrations, resulting in violent clashes with each other and authorities. This scene unfolded at Irvine, where hundreds of law enforcement officers descended on protesters.

Irvine, CA, Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - Scores of law enforcement personnel from various agencies move hundreds of demonstrating students, faculty and supporters protesting the treatment of Palestinians and the UC system’s investments in Isreali interests.

Irvine, CA, Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - Many protesters considered the forceful response unnecessary, at some points chanting “Peaceful protest!” while others felt the police presence added new safety concerns. One, a global studies professor, shouted, “Shame on them! Shame on them!” while being led away by officers.

Irvine, CA, Wednesday, May 15, 2024 -Most of those arrested were booked on suspicion of failing to disperse, and a few on suspicion of trespassing. Among the 47 were 26 students, two employees and 19 who were unaffiliated with the university, UCI said. University officials did not respond to questions about whether students or staff would face additional disciplinary action.

Westwood, CA, Sunday, April 28, 2024 - Darren Levaton of Las Vegas, holds up a USA/Isreal flag as pro-Palestinian supporters surround him at UCLA.

Westwood, CA, Sunday, April 28, 2024 - Thousands rally for Israel as pro Palestine counter demonstrators surround them at UCLA. Numerous confrontations occurred as the afternoon wore on.

Westwood, CA, Sunday, April 28, 2024 - Two men face off at the dividing line between pro-Isreal and pro-Palestine demonstrators at UCLA. At the center of their conflict is the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas that killed 1,200 people and took 240 hostages, and Israel’s retaliatory war on the Palestinian territory. Gaza health authorities say Israeli forces have killed more than 34,000 Palestinians. The United Nations says roughly 2 million civilians in Gaza are now living in near-famine conditions.The conflict has ignited demonstrations at university campuses across the United States in recent weeks, and resulted in the arrests of more than 700 people, according to various news sources.

Westwood, CA, Sunday, April 28, 2024 - Johanna Israel, daughter of a longtime UCLA professor, shouts during a demonstration in support of Israel. Demonstrators supporting and opposing Israel over the war in Gaza clashed in a large and noisy but mostly peaceful assembly at UCLA on Sunday, shouting slogans and pulling at police barricades not far from where pro-Palestinian students have maintained a tent encampment for days.

The year 2024 was another bad 12 months for wildfires in California. Climate change has contributed to the frequency and duration of these fires. Drought conditions combined with Santa Ana wind conditions fuel the blazes. By the end of July, 726,00 acres burned. That is five times the average for that part of the summer. In one week in September, three major wildfires scorched 117,500 acres and burned 234 structures. Wildfires in California are no longer seasonal. They are year-round.AGUANGA, CA - The plume from the Nixon fire burns over Beauty Mountain and has left 4,500 acres of burned landscape in its path on July 30, 2024 in Aguanga, California.

LAKE ELSINORE, CA - Resident Garrett Keene stands in the rubble of his home that was destroyed during the Airport fire in El Cariso Village on September 12, 2024 in Lake Elsinore, California. He evacuated with his wife, four children and 46 animals. He said he had been monitoring the Watch Duty fire app Tuesday morning and saw that 17 airships were fighting the Airport fire in Orange County but none of those air ships dropped any retardant as the fire approached his neighborhood. Many homes were lost in El Cariso Village. This is one of three major wildfires burning in the same week in Southern California.

SAN BERNARDINO, CA - Residents assist firefighters moving hose line to keep the Edgehill fire from spreading to another home on August 5, 2024 in San Bernardino, California. Five homes burned in this north San Bernardino neighborhood.

SAN BERNARDINO, CA - A firefighter hoses down the ground in front of a fully engulfed home to keep the Edgehill fire from spreading to another home on August 5, 2024 in San Bernardino, California.

LAKE ELSINORE, CA - A tattered American flag still hangs on a property where many vintage and antique cars have been destroyed next to a destroyed home in the Airport fire off Ortega Highway on September 11, 2024 in Lake Elsinore, California. This is one of three major wildfires burning in the same week in Southern California.

BEAUMONT, CA - An airship drops fire retardant on the Lisa fire burning in a canyon east of Moreno Valley on June 16, 2024 in Beaumont, California. The fire was burning in very steep terrain and had to be fought by air attack.

LAKE ELSINORE, CA - A Riverside County Sheriff deputy checks the for human remains in the rubble where many vintage and antique cars have been destroyed along with a home in the Airport fire off Ortega Highway on September 11, 2024 in Lake Elsinore, California. This was one of three major wildfires during in the same week in Southern California.

RUNNING SPRINGS, CA - The air is smoky and dense as firefighters are overcome with smoke while battling a house fire as the Line fire burns on September 10, 2024 in Running Springs, California. This is one of three major wildfires burning in the same week in Southern California.

WRIGHTWOOD, CA - The Bridge fire bears down on the mountain community of Wrightwood September 10, 2024 in Wrightwood, California. The fire is just about 47,000 acres. The town is under a mandatory evacuation order. This is one of three major wildfires burning in the same week in Southern California.

ANGELUS OAKS, CA - Firefighters from the Mill Creek hotshot crew monitor the Line fire burning over a ridge off Highway 38 on September 9, 2024 in Angeles Oaks, California. This is one of three major wildfires burning during the same week in Southern California.

AMBOY, CA - Amboy has long served weary travelers — first as a railroad station, and later as a roadside attraction that’s especially popular with people touring the Mother Road, Route 66. But this slice of Americana has been beset by a series of crises that stretch back more than half a century. Smack in the middle of a windswept corner of the Mojave that looks like Mars, its permanent population is now zero. Its infrastructure: a smattering of vacant houses and empty outbuildings; a shuttered post office, a church with no congregants and a school with no students. Roy’s is the only operational business. And the only operational portion of that is the store, stocked with cold drinks, snacks and souvenirs, and the gas station — three mechanical pumps that require an attendant to dispense fuel, which was recently priced at $6.49 for a gallon of regular. The new owner inherited the town from his father last year and is hoping to fulfill his father’s legacy and turn the place around.Joan and Kirk Bullard sit under the awning of the Roy’s gas station and cafe on May 24, 2024 in Amboy, California.

AMBOY, CA - Roy’s Motel and Cafe sign is reflected in the windshield of a vintage vehicle parked next to the sign on May 24, 2024 in Amboy, California. The new owner of the ghost town, Kyle Okura, is trying to revitalize the town by reopening the vacant cottages, motel and cafe in time for the 100 year anniversary of Route 66 in 2026.

AMBOY, CA - Amateur photographer Max Moersch captures the lit Roy’s Motel sign against a dusk sky on May 24, 2024 in Amboy, California. The new owner of the ghost town, Kyle Okura, is trying to revitalize the town by reopening the vacant cottages, motel and cafe in time for the 100 year anniversary of Route 66 in 2026.

AMBOY, CA - Assistant manager Nicole Rachel works behind the counter at Roy’s cafe on May 24, 2024 in Amboy, California.

AMBOY, CA - Assistant Manager Nicole Rachel stares into the desert landscape after pumping gas for a customer at Roy’s gas station and cafe on May 24, 2024 in Amboy, California. The new owner of the ghost town, Kyle Okura, is trying to revitalize the town by reopening the vacant cottages, motel and cafe in time for the 100 year anniversary of Route 66 in 2026.

AMBOY, CA - The faded Amboy School sign still stands even though the school is vacant and dilapidated on May 24, 2024 in Amboy, California.

AMBOY, CA - Text books and papers are strewn on the floor in a large classroom framed with wall size chalkboards inside the abandoned Amboy school, which was closed in 1999 on May 24, 2024 in Amboy, California.

AMBOY, CA - Playground equipment still stands among tumbleweeds in the desert landscape as seen through a broken window inside the abandoned Amboy school, which was closed in 1999 on May 24, 2024 in Amboy, California.

AMBOY, CA - Assistant Manager Nicole Rachel unlocks the small historic church for tourists on May 24, 2024 in Amboy, California. The new owner of the ghost town, Kyle Okura, is trying to revitalize the town by reopening the vacant cottages, motel and cafe in time for the 100 year anniversary of Route 66 in 2026.

AMBOY, CA -Roy’s Motel and Cafe sign are lit against a dusk sky on May 24, 2024 in Amboy, California. The new owner of the ghost town, Kyle Okura, is trying to revitalize the town by reopening the vacant cottages, motel and cafe in time for the 100 year anniversary of Route 66 in 2026.

A senior woman walks down an alley near Zhongshan Nan Road in Lianzhou City, Qingyuan, Guangdong, on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. Lianzhou City in Qingyuan, Guangdong province, is home to an extraordinary community of centenarians whose lives offer a glimpse into longevity and resilience. These women, who have witnessed over a century of change, continue to thrive in their homes and surroundings, embodying rich cultural traditions and familial ties. Through intimate moments captured in their daily routines, this photo story celebrates their enduring spirits and the stories etched into their lives.

A senior street vendor is seen at a storefront on Zhongshan Nan Road in Lianzhou City, Qingyuan, Guangdong, on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024.

A senior woman in a wheelchair passes by on Zhongshan Nan Road in Lianzhou City, Qingyuan, Guangdong, on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024.

Senior women rest in a store on Zhongshan Nan Road in Lianzhou City, Qingyuan, Guangdong, on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024.

A senior woman rests in a store near Zhongshan Nan Road in Lianzhou City, Qingyuan, Guangdong, on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024.

A senior woman is seen in a house near Zhongshan Nan Road in Lianzhou City, Qingyuan, Guangdong, on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024.

A senior woman rests in a backyard near Zhongshan Nan Road in Lianzhou City, Qingyuan, Guangdong, on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024.

A senior woman walks with a chair down an alley near Zhongshan Nan Road in Lianzhou City, Qingyuan, Guangdong, on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024.

A senior woman rests in an alley near Zhongshan Nan Road in Lianzhou City, Qingyuan, Guangdong, on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024.

Diaz Brothers Boxing’s Katri Anzaldua, left and Tiger Smalls Boxing’s Mariah Simmons go head to head as they box in the championship bout of the SOCAL State Amateur Boxing Championships at Perris High School in Perris on Sunday, July 14, 2024.

Temecula Boxing supporters watch as Temecula Boxing’s Jacob Lopez during his championship bout against Hanford Boxing’s Leonardo Mendoiza in the SOCAL State Amateur Boxing Championships at Perris High School in Perris on Sunday, July 14, 2024.

Boxing Official Jimmy Quiroz scores a bout during the SOCAL State Amateur Boxing Championships at Perris High School in Perris on Friday, July 12, 2024.

Duarte Boxing’s Fernando Cabrera celebrates as Vista Boxing’s Justin Floyd reacts to the loss during their SOCAL State Amateur Boxing Championships bout at Perris High School in Perris on Friday, July 12, 2024.

Justin Floyd encourages and comforts his son Vista Boxing’s Luca Floyd after a tough loss to Duarte Boxing’s Fernando Cabrera in their quarter final bout during SOCAL State Amateur Boxing Championships at Perris High School in Perris on Friday, July 12, 2024.

M.T.C. Boxing assistant coach Alex Bogarin tapes the hands of boxer Isai Sebastian for the championship bout of the SOCAL State Amateur Boxing Championships at Perris High School in Perris on Sunday, July 14, 2024.

M.T.C. Boxing assistant coach Alex Bogarin gives advice to M.T.C. boxer Isaiah Del la Rosa as he puts on his head gear before his bout in the SOCAL State Amateur Boxing Championships at Perris High School in Perris on Friday, July 12, 2024.

M.T.C. Boxing’s Isai Sebastian had to stop his warmup routine as officials took a break just before his championship bout of the SOCAL State Amateur Boxing Championships at Perris High School in Perris on Sunday, July 14, 2024.

Two Hands Boxing’s Ezra Penabella, 8, gets a last minute check from official Kurt Hoskins before the bell rings to start the fight during the SOCAL State Amateur Boxing Championships at Perris High School in Perris on Friday, July 12, 2024.

Romero Boxing’s Carly McLaughlan’s coach yells out orders during her championship bout against Isabella Galindo of the SOCAL State Amateur Boxing Championships at Perris High School in Perris on Sunday, July 14, 2024.

Dr. Ronald Yunis speaks with a pregnant woman who is considering an abortion at the Acacia Women’s Center in Phoenix, Arizona USA, 11 April 2024. Per Arizona law patients are required to receive an ultrasound and consultation by a physician at least 24 hours before an abortion procedure. This patient was one of twenty something patients that came into the office for a consultation today. On Tuesday 09 April 2024 the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that an 1864 abortion law, which pre-dates Arizona’s statehood and provides no exceptions for rape or incest and allows abortions after 6 weeks only if the mother’s life is in jeopardy, was enforceable. The opinion by Arizona’s highest court suggested doctors can be prosecuted under the 1864 law, with the risk of 2-5 years jail time. The decision threw out an earlier lower-court decision that concluded doctors could not be charged for performing abortions in the first 15 weeks of pregnancy. Fourteen other US states have banned nearly all abortions since the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in 2022 overturning the constitutional right to abortion. Dr. Yunis doesn’t know when the law will take affect, and how long it will stay in place before it could be repealed. He says it is hard because he doesn’t know what to tell women when they are trying to schedule their appointment. He also says, if a woman is thinking about an abortion she now has to rush to make the decision because the option may not be there in a few weeks.

An ultrasound picture is attached to a patient’s chart confirming a pregnancy at the Acacia Women’s Center in Phoenix, Arizona USA, 11 April 2024. Per Arizona law patients are required to receive an ultrasound and consultation by a physician at least 24 hours before an abortion procedure. This patient was one of twenty something patients that came into the office for a consultation today. The ultrasound will confirm how far along the patient is in their pregnancy. On Tuesday 09 April 2024 the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that an 1864 abortion law, which pre-dates Arizona’s statehood and provides no exceptions for rape or incest and allows abortions after 6 weeks only if the mother’s life is in jeopardy, was enforceable. The opinion by Arizona’s highest court suggested doctors can be prosecuted under the 1864 law, with the risk of 2-5 years jail time. The decision threw out an earlier lower-court decision that concluded doctors could not be charged for performing abortions in the first 15 weeks of pregnancy. Fourteen other US states have banned nearly all abortions since the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in 2022 overturning the constitutional right to abortion. Dr. Ronald Yunis doesn’t know when the law will take affect, and how long it will stay in place before it could be repealed. He says it is hard because he doesn’t know what to tell women when they are trying to schedule their appointment. He also says, if a woman is thinking about an abortion she now has to rush to make the decision because the option may not be there in a few weeks.

Dr. Ronald Yunis speaks with pregnant women about their abortion options at the Acacia Women’s Center in Phoenix, Arizona USA, 11 April 2024. Per Arizona law patients are required to receive an ultrasound and consultation by a physician at least 24 hours before an abortion procedure. Dr. Yunis explained the differences in detail between a surgical abortion procedure and the abortion pill. On Tuesday 09 April 2024 the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that an 1864 abortion law, which pre-dates Arizona’s statehood and provides no exceptions for rape or incest and allows abortions after 6 weeks only if the mother’s life is in jeopardy, was enforceable. The opinion by Arizona’s highest court suggested doctors can be prosecuted under the 1864 law, with the risk of 2-5 years jail time. The decision threw out an earlier lower-court decision that concluded doctors could not be charged for performing abortions in the first 15 weeks of pregnancy. Fourteen other US states have banned nearly all abortions since the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in 2022 overturning the constitutional right to abortion. Dr. Yunis doesn’t know when the law will take affect, and how long it will stay in place before it could be repealed. He also says, if a woman is thinking about an abortion she now has to rush to make the decision because the option may not be there in a few weeks.

A nurse holds a patient’s hand during an abortion procedure at the Acacia Women’s Center in Phoenix, Arizona USA, 12 April 2024. Dr. Ronald Yunis is performing 17 surgical abortions, and 4 pill abortions this morning. Dr. Yunis delivered this patient’s son a few years ago. However, she says, this is not the right time for her to have another child, and had she found out she was pregnant weeks from now she would not know what she would do. On Tuesday 09 April 2024 the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that an 1864 abortion law, which pre-dates Arizona’s statehood and provides no exceptions for rape or incest and allows abortions after 6 weeks only if the mother’s life is in jeopardy, was enforceable. The opinion by Arizona’s highest court suggested doctors can be prosecuted under the 1864 law, with the risk of 2-5 years jail time. The decision threw out an earlier lower-court decision that concluded doctors could not be charged for performing abortions in the first 15 weeks of pregnancy. Fourteen other US states have banned nearly all abortions since the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in 2022 overturning the constitutional right to abortion. Dr. Yunis doesn’t know when the law will take affect, and how long it will stay in place before it could be repealed. He says it is hard because he doesn’t know what to tell women when they are trying to schedule their appointment. He also says, if a woman is thinking about an abortion she now has to rush to make the decision because the option may not be there in a few weeks.

A patient has a fan blow cool air as she deals with heavy cramping after an abortion procedure at the Acacia Women’s Center in Phoenix, Arizona USA, 12 April 2024. Dr. Ronald Yunis is performing 17 surgical abortions, and 4 pill abortions this morning. Dr. Yunis delivered this patient’s son a few years ago. However, she says, this is not the right time for her to have another child, and had she found out she was pregnant weeks from now she would not know what she would do. On Tuesday 09 April 2024 the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that an 1864 abortion law, which pre-dates Arizona’s statehood and provides no exceptions for rape or incest and allows abortions after 6 weeks only if the mother’s life is in jeopardy, was enforceable. The opinion by Arizona’s highest court suggested doctors can be prosecuted under the 1864 law, with the risk of 2-5 years jail time. The decision threw out an earlier lower-court decision that concluded doctors could not be charged for performing abortions in the first 15 weeks of pregnancy. Fourteen other US states have banned nearly all abortions since the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in 2022 overturning the constitutional right to abortion. Dr. Yunis doesn’t know when the law will take affect, and how long it will stay in place before it could be repealed. He says it is hard because he doesn’t know what to tell women when they are trying to schedule their appointment. He also says, if a woman is thinking about an abortion she now has to rush to make the decision because the option may not be there in a few weeks.

Dr. Ronald Yunis administers a Mifepristone pill for a patient to take at the Acacia Women’s Center in Phoenix, Arizona USA, 12 April 2024. Mifepristone, when used together with Misoprostol, is used to end a pregnancy through ten weeks gestation. Patient’s take the first dose of Mifepristone in the office under doctor supervision, then take the remaining Misoprostol 24 hours later at home. Dr. Ronald Yunis is performing 17 surgical abortions, and 4 pill abortions this morning. On Tuesday 09 April 2024 the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that an 1864 abortion law, which pre-dates Arizona’s statehood and provides no exceptions for rape or incest and allows abortions after 6 weeks only if the mother’s life is in jeopardy, was enforceable. The opinion by Arizona’s highest court suggested doctors can be prosecuted under the 1864 law, with the risk of 2-5 years jail time. The decision threw out an earlier lower-court decision that concluded doctors could not be charged for performing abortions in the first 15 weeks of pregnancy. Fourteen other US states have banned nearly all abortions since the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in 2022 overturning the constitutional right to abortion. Dr. Yunis doesn’t know when the law will take affect, and how long it will stay in place before it could be repealed. He says it is hard because he doesn’t know what to tell women when they are trying to schedule their appointment. He also says, if a woman is thinking about an abortion she now has to rush to make the decision because the option may not be there in a few weeks.

A patient is brought down the hall by the clinic nurse for an abortion procedure at the Acacia Women’s Center in Phoenix, Arizona USA, 12 April 2024. Dr. Ronald Yunis is performing 17 surgical abortions, and 4 pill abortions this morning. On Tuesday 09 April 2024 the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that an 1864 abortion law, which pre-dates Arizona’s statehood and provides no exceptions for rape or incest and allows abortions after 6 weeks only if the mother’s life is in jeopardy, was enforceable. The opinion by Arizona’s highest court suggested doctors can be prosecuted under the 1864 law, with the risk of 2-5 years jail time. The decision threw out an earlier lower-court decision that concluded doctors could not be charged for performing abortions in the first 15 weeks of pregnancy. Fourteen other US states have banned nearly all abortions since the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in 2022 overturning the constitutional right to abortion. Dr. Yunis doesn’t know when the law will take affect, and how long it will stay in place before it could be repealed. He says it is hard because he doesn’t know what to tell women when they are trying to schedule their appointment. He also says, if a woman is thinking about an abortion she now has to rush to make the decision because the option may not be there in a few weeks.

A procedure room sits empty at the Acacia Women’s Center in Phoenix, Arizona USA, 11 April 2024. On Tuesday 09 April 2024 the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that an 1864 abortion law, which pre-dates Arizona’s statehood and provides no exceptions for rape or incest and allows abortions after 6 weeks only if the mother’s life is in jeopardy, was enforceable. The opinion by Arizona’s highest court suggested doctors can be prosecuted under the 1864 law, with the risk of 2-5 years jail time. The decision threw out an earlier lower-court decision that concluded doctors could not be charged for performing abortions in the first 15 weeks of pregnancy. Fourteen other US states have banned nearly all abortions since the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in 2022 overturning the constitutional right to abortion. Dr. Ronald Yunis doesn’t know when the law will take affect, and how long it will stay in place before it could be repealed. He says it is hard because he doesn’t know what to tell women when they are trying to schedule their appointment. He also says, if a woman is thinking about an abortion she now has to rush to make the decision because the option may not be there in a few weeks.

Elise Mertens, of Belgium, serves against Naomi Osaka, of Japan, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, Monday, March 11, 2024, in Indian Wells, Calif.

Coco Gauff, of the United States, returns to Maria Sakkari, of Greece, during a semifinal match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, Friday, March 15, 2024, in Indian Wells, Calif.

Angelique Kerber, of Germany, serves to Petra Martic, of Croatia, during their match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Indian Wells, Calif.

Danielle Collins, of the United States, serves against Iga Swiatek, of Poland, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, Calif., Friday, March 8, 2024.

Coco Gauff, of the United States, serves to Clara Burel, of France, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, Saturday, March 9, 2024, in Indian Wells, Calif.

Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, returns a shot against Felix Auger-Aliassime, of Canada, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, Calif., Sunday, March 10, 2024.

Naomi Osaka, of Japan, serves against Elise Mertens, of Belgium, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, Monday, March 11, 2024, in Indian Wells, Calif.

Emma Navarro, of the United States, returns to Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, Wednesday, March 13, 2024, in Indian Wells, Calif.

Alexander Zverev, of Germany, serves to Alex de Minaur, of Australia, during their match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in Indian Wells, Calif.

Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, celebrates after defeating Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, in the final match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Indian Wells, Calif.

A massive juvenile fin whale died on shore in Torrance, California, U.S. August 11, 2024. The fin whale is the second largest whale second to the blue whale.

A massive juvenile fin whale died on shore in Torrance, California, U.S. August 11, 2024. The fin whale is the second largest whale second to the blue whale.

A massive juvenile fin whale died on shore in Torrance, California, U.S. August 11, 2024. The fin whale is the second largest whale second to the blue whale.

Marine biologists and Marine Mammal Rescue workers take samples from a massive juvenile fin whale died on shore in Torrance, California, U.S. August 11, 2024. / The fin whale is the second largest whale second to the blue whale.

Samples are taken from a massive juvenile fin whale died on shore in Torrance, California, U.S. August 11, 2024. / The fin whale is the second largest whale second to the blue whale.

Heavy machinery attempts to pull the tail after a massive juvenile fin whale died on shore in Torrance, California, U.S. August 11, 2024. / The fin whale is the second largest whale second to the blue whale.

Swimmers pause at a massive juvenile fin whale died on shore in Torrance, California, U.S. August 11, 2024. / The fin whale is the second largest whale second to the blue whale.

Workers attach chains to the tail of a massive juvenile fin whale died on shore in Torrance, California, U.S. August 11, 2024. / The fin whale is the second largest whale second to the blue whale.