Santa Barbara Foil Surfer Who Filmed Shark Chase Has Run-In with Whales
A breaching mother gray whale and her calf bump surfer Tavis Boise off his board near Montecito.
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Mountain Lion Sightings Reported in Santa Barbara
The big cats were caught on a residential security camera twice on the 800 block of Bath Street near Mission Creek.
Shark Chases Foil Surfer Off Santa Barbara Coast
Santa Barbara soil surfer Ron Takeda was chased by a shark for about three to four minutes during a 20-mile run from Campus Point to Carpinteria.
24/7 Pet Hospital in Santa Barbara Closes Permanently
VCA Care Specialty and Emergency Animal Hospital on Haley Street, one of only two 24/7 emergency pet hospitals on the South Coast, shuts its doors following construction last year.
Facing ‘Extinction Vortex,’ California Grants New Protections To Some Mountain Lions
State fish and game officials declared mountain lions in the Central Coast and Southern California threatened under the state’s endangered species act.
Multiple Mountain Lion Sightings Reported in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Police Department urges residents to take precautions following reports of mountain lions in Samarkand, Oak Park, and Mission Creek areas.
Santa Barbara Community Invited to Celebrate Life of Max the Great Horned Owl
The S.B. Museum of Natural History and Audubon Society will host a tribute to one of the most recognizable raptors in a city of owls.
Only Two Butterflies Recorded at Goleta’s Ellwood Mesa
Extremely low count likely due to recent storms and other factors.
(Hopefully) Solo Invasive Joro Spider Captured in Santa Barbara
The sighting marks the first known appearance of the East Asia species west of the Great Plains.
Santa Barbara County Firefighters Rescue Great Horned Owl Stuck in Car Grille in Orcutt
In an unusual Sunday morning call, a fire crew works with Animal Control to free the injured raptor and hand it off to wildlife rescuers for care.
