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Birding By Hugh Ranson, Member of the Santa Barbara Audubon Society | Thu Dec 19, 2024 | 4:31pm

Santa Barbara’s Christmas Bird Count: A Great Tradition

Citizen science at its best, our annual count takes place on January 4.

Special Stories By Andrea Weir Estrada | Wed Dec 11, 2024 | 9:00pm

People really ‘are’ better with horses, finds The Horse Project Santa Barbara.

Birding By Hugh Ranson, Member of the Santa Barbara Audubon Society | Sat Nov 16, 2024 | 6:48pm

In praise of birding your local patch.

Animals By Meaghan Clark Tiernan | Tue Nov 12, 2024 | 12:03pm

A celebration of the Santa Barbara Channel Whale Heritage Area’s first anniversary.

Indy Parenting By Tyler Hayden | Tue Nov 12, 2024 | 9:47am

ZooLights returns bigger and brighter than ever.

Animals By Callie Fausey | Wed Oct 30, 2024 | 11:01am

Community network collaborates to save an owl that was trapped two miles offshore.

Animals By Chuck Graham | Thu Oct 24, 2024 | 2:45pm

Whaling away with the humpbacks is a rare and wonderful occurrence in this area.

Environment By Callie Fausey | Thu Sep 19, 2024 | 4:33pm

‘Condor Express’ passengers got a front-row seat to the brutal buffet.

Birding By Hugh Ranson, Member of the Santa Barbara Audubon Society | Fri Sep 06, 2024 | 2:47pm

New research has found that mixed groups of birds migrate together.

Animals By Callie Fausey | Fri Sep 06, 2024 | 11:56am

Dolphin megapods, knowledgeable naturalists, and “whale checks” cure a rare case of the no-whale blues on a recent whale-watching cruise.