Rare whale sighted off Point Reyes coast
In an extraordinary sighting, a critically endangered right whale was spotted off the Marin County coast on Friday, thrilling scientists. One of the rarest whales in the world, fewer than …
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Moose kills Alaska man attempting to take photos of her newborn calves
By Amanda Musa and Andy Rose | CNN A 70-year-old man was killed after he tried to take photos of a cow moose and her newborn calves near his home …
3.5 million acres of Mojave Desert where military trains designated California’s first Sentinel Landscape
Millions of acres of the Mojave Desert, home to five military bases and at least 40 protected species, including the desert tortoise and Joshua trees, will have more protection thanks …
Researchers follow orca ‘flukeprints’ in Monterey Bay
Each spring gray whales migrate north from Mexico, towing their newborn calves over the formidable Monterey Canyon for the first time. Orcas also come into the bay. to hunt the …
Was Extinct Tasmanian Tiger Seen on New Video? Experts Weigh In
New footage showing what is being claimed to be an extinct Tasmanian tiger in the wild has attracted huge speculation after years of reported sightings. The Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, …
Point Reyes seashore study favors elk fence removal
A new study suggests a plan to remove a controversial fence to free tule elk in the Point Reyes National Seashore would achieve the park’s preservation goals while still effectively …
A strange fungus could transform emerging cicadas into ‘saltshakers of death,’ scientists say
By Kate Golembiewski | CNN This spring, billions of cicadas will emerge after more than a decade underground, ready to climb into the trees and make a ruckus as they …
Use solar power, kill a tortoise? Climate change solution carries environmental costs
Dustin Mulvaney, SJSU environmental studies professor, stands at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Thurssday, May 2, 2024. Mulvaney believes California has far more than enough alternative space, …
Here’s a great new tool to help protect butterflies in your area
Spring wings A look at our local Lepidoptera (butterfly and moth) species and share some tips on how to protect them. New conservation tool One of the ways you could …
Scores of starving and sick pelicans are found along the California coast
By EUGENE GARCIA | Associated Press NEWPORT BEACH — Scores of sick and starving pelicans have been found in coastal California communities in recent weeks and many others have died. …