4+ hour, 59+ min ago   (129+ words) A mountain lion was spotted Sunday on a trail at Nagasawa Park, in the city of Santa Rosa. The Santa Rosa Police Department advised residents to be on the lookout for the big cat and use caution in the area....

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (790+ words) Scientists say climate change, caused mainly by burning oil, coal and gas, is making the Mediterranean Sea hotter, bringing hundreds of new and invasive fish species that decimate indigenous populations. As biodiversity diminishes, coastal communities will struggle to make ends…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (357+ words) SFGATE Tucked inside a green oasis in the middle of the capital, Santo Domingo, are crocodiles, flamingos, and even tigers that officials have confiscated from people accused of illegally keeping them The numbers are growing and threaten to overload the…...

1+ week, 33+ min ago   (229+ words) A spokesperson for the federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed an ongoing investigation into the incident but declined to provide additional details Sunday. The video appears to show a person throwing kicks at the sea lion at La Jolla…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (826+ words) Visitors get a close-up view of sea lions resting on the rocks and beach at La Jolla Cove in San Diego, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024. The city of San Diego continues to struggle to find the right balance between keeping…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (828+ words) Visitors get a close-up view of sea lions resting on the rocks and beach at La Jolla Cove in San Diego, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024. The city of San Diego continues to struggle to find the right balance between keeping…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (521+ words) For the first time in nearly a decade, fluffy Chilean flamingo chicks can be seen peeking out from under their parents' wings at the San Francisco Zoo and Gardens. Over the past week, the zoo's flamingo flock increased by four…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (972+ words) The Casa Diablo herd of mule deer call the Eastern Sierra Nevada home. They’re migrants. In the spring, after the snow melts, the herd seeks refuge from summertime heat in the high elevations of the mountains. But come fall, the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1782+ words) Big Island residents Kelden and Kalehua Lee were strolling by the Honolulu Zoo’s elephant exhibit with their young daughter on Monday when they learned about the elephants’ upcoming Hawaiʻi Supreme Court case. The legal battle will determine whether elephants Mari…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (261+ words) SFGATE Repairs on the Mare Island Causeway Bridge have been held up following the discovery that rare birds are nesting in nearby marshland The California black rail, described as a secretive sparrow-sized bird, is listed as a threatened species -- meaning…...