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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.
Santa Barbara Zoo Mourns ‘Unexpected’ Death of Audrey the Giraffe
The zoo’s 16-year-old Masai giraffe was in good health before “presenting vague symptoms” on Sunday, zoo says.
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.
Santa Barbara Zoo Welcomes Three Baby Humboldt Penguins
The chicks’ hatching marks the first penguin births at the zoo since 2018.
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.
Sick Brown Pelican Numbers Shoot Upward
“They’re coming in emaciated and dehydrated,” said Rachel Mattovich, SBWCN communications manager. “We still don’t know what the cause is.”
Tangled Barn Owl Rescued from Atop a 50-Foot Palm
Taken to Ojai Raptor Center, where bird’s condition is ‘fair to guarded.’
