The Coast Guard wants the public’s help to track down a whale tangled in fishing line, spotted off San Pedro Tuesday.

The whale’s species is so far unknown, but it does not appear to be a gray whale or a hump back, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The whale was last seen heading west from Long Beach.

A Coast Guard statement asks mariners to call NOAA at 562-980-4017, or contact Coast Guard officials on marine channel 16, if they spot the whale.

If the whale is found, rescuers could attempt to cut it free.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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