Seals belong to a large clade of semi-aquatic animals called Pinnipeds. This clade also includes sea lions and walruses. However, they are all referred to as seals. There are over 30 species of ...

Microscopic algae blooms have turned the ocean off Ventura into a sort of brown soup in recent weeks but may not stick around much longer. Caused by tiny phytoplankton, they are two of several that ...

These living jewels in our gardens give us the joy of watching them in their pursuit of life: drinking nectar from flowers or ...

A Bay Area woman aims to add her name among the history makers and hopes to become the first person to swim the entire California coastline.

Catherine Breed Will Attempt to Swim Entire California Coastline in 2026 an unprecedented swim that will unfold in stages.

The “hungry humpback” revealed itself by lunging through the air, creating a “thunderous burst” from the water, according to ...

California officials sent water flowing to create new wetlands along the shores of the shrinking Salton Sea. The project is ...

With plenty of artificial nectar available, Anna’s hummingbirds have expanded their range northward and their beaks have ...

It’s impossible to banish just one bird, and if you try targeting it — chasing it, spraying it with a hose, making loud ...

New research illustrates how flamingos use their necks and beaks to create a vortex in the water to trap and slurp up their ...

But where the Santa Cruz River flows, you’ll find something like an oasis. Birds sing among dense copses of mesquite trees; ...

Columnist discovered nest a kilometre from the nearest pond, with busy roadways, a dense cedar swamp, and open hardwood ...