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Ajuvenile humpback whale died this week after struggling for several days in the shallow water off Wellfleet, Massachusetts, the International Fund for Animal Welfare announced.

©IFAWdeceased juvenile humpback whale is removed from the water in wellfleet

The 24-foot, the 7,900-pound whale was first reported in the area Tuesday evening and the IFAW said the mammal died overnight. The body was removed Friday with the use of a crane and the IFAW said a necropsy will be conducted Saturday to determine the whale’s cause of death.

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Humpback whales are an endangered species.According to NOAA,the species is rebounding but faces continued threats from entanglement in fishing gear, vessel strikes, vessel-based harassment, and underwater noise.

Several other juvenile humpbacks haverecently been…