A rare juvenile minke whale repeatedly stranded in the San Francisco Bay was euthanized as officials say the mammal had little chance for survival.

An individual whale considered rare for the San Francisco Bay has been observed repeatedly stranding itself near the East Bay this month. On Tuesday, the minke whale once again stuck itself in mud at low tide in the same area,

What appeared to be a rare type of whale that got stuck in shallow waters near the Emeryville Marina Tuesday morning was euthanized after struggling into the afternoon, officials with the Marine Mammal Center said.