(KRON) -- A live whale that washed ashore at a Santa Cruz beach has prompted a response Thursday by multiple agencies. The whale is located at Cowell Beach, near the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, city officials said at 9:35 a.m. “Marine Safety personnel are on scene, as well as the appropriate mar ine mammal response agencies,” the city said. A live whale washed up on Cowell Beach in Santa Cruz on Nov. 12, 2026. (City of Santa Cruz) Capitola Beach closed after 9 children contract E. coli A barricade has been set up on the beach to block access from the public in the immediate area. Officials are urging people to stay back to allow for responders to have the space they need. The condition of the live whale is unknown at this time. This is a developing story. KRON4 has a reporter en route to the scene. ...read more read less