Grey whale visits the Ballard Locks

When a grey whale decides to visit a popular tourist spot on a sunny day, you can expect there are plenty of photos and videos to document the event.

Have you ever seen a Whale Rainbow?
It appears to be a GrayWhale at the Ballard Locks!#WhaleRainbow @KING5Seattle pic.twitter.com/7jKYZohuaB

— 206SportsGuru (@hydro23) April 6, 2016

Saw a whale swimming around the Ballard locks today. pic.twitter.com/Gazt2jhx7I

— Dad Logic (@dadlogic) April 6, 2016

Unfortunately, the whale appears to be mature, thin and struggling to survive, said Michael Milstein with NOAA Fisheries. Milstein told Q13 that the whale has been in the area for the last couple weeks, and there’s little NOAA can do to help.

Meh.

A video posted by @rubbertoeseattle on Apr 6, 2016 at 1:22pm PDT

Here's a video of the grey whale we spotted today in the Ballard locks. ? #whalesofinstagram #whaleofagoodtime

A video posted by Dad Logic (@dadlogic) on Apr 6, 2016 at 4:39pm PDT

In the meantime, volunteers with SnoKing Marine Mammal Response have been visiting the Locks to check on the whale and share information with onlookers.