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‘Huge’ Great White Shark Spotted Eating Elephant Seal in Santa Barbara Channel
‘Condor Express’ passengers got a front-row seat to the brutal buffet.
Snowy Plover Chicks Released into the Wild at Beach in Isla Vista
The chicks were hatched from abandoned eggs found at the Coal Oil Point Reserve and other Central Coast beaches.
Two Rescued Harbor Seals Released at Carpinteria Rookery
The pups, who were found emaciated at beaches in Santa Barbara and Oxnard in May, were rehabilitated and returned to the wild by the Channel Islands Marine Wildlife Institute on Tuesday.
Wildlife Photographer Ian Shive Brings Faraway Experiences Back Home
The award-winning Santa Ynez filmmaker and photographer highlights two decades of his work and a new project in his own backyard.
Close Encounter with a Gray Whale at Santa Barbara Harbor
‘This guy was so cool,’ said Quincy Briscoe of meeting a big whale in a small boat.
Baby Great White Shark Spotted in Wild for First Time Ever off Santa Barbara Coast, Researchers Believe
Rare footage of newborn shark may be the key to “one of the holy grails of shark science.”
