Gray Whales Keep Dying Along the Northern California Coast and Researchers Are Searching for Answers - Active NorCal Gray whales have been washing up dead in and around San Francisco Bay with troubling frequency, and scientists are working to understand what is driving the trend.

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Best Places to Go Whale Watching in California Where, when, and how to see marine mammals in the Golden State, from sunny SoCal to the Bay Area.

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More shark activity in San Diego expected as marine heat wave pushes juvenile white sharks north YouTube video by CBS 8 San Diego

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‘How much have we missed?’: book tunes in to overlooked world of female birdsong Authors set out to correct under-representation of female sounds – and found some surprising revelations

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'A little unnerving': National parks across the West see signs of early spring Abnormally warm temperatures are starting spring early in national parks.

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The record-setting U.S. drought is so bad that 97% of the Southeast and two-thirds of the West are parched | Fortune Drought usually peaks in summer, not spring, and that's what worries meteorologists.

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LISTEN: Big cats can cross the border wall, but future is uncertain How does the southern border wall impact mountain lion populations?

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Rattlesnake season has arrived. Here’s how to stay safe Warm weather means venomous snakes are more active. Snakebites are uncommon but can be dangerous.

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Sea Lion Pup Found Wandering Around SF Streets Rescuers are evaluating the pup. It's unknown why it was away from its usual habitat.

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What to Do When a Mountain Lion Starts Following You on a Hike What should you do in a mountain lion encounter? A real-life story and expert advice break it down step by step.

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Petaluma fighters for the California newt Learn how a community science project is helping save our smallest critters.

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Routine survey captures photos of rare California salamander larvae Biologist Michael Reichmuth captured the California giant salamander in larval form in the wild for the first time in picture on Sept. 10.

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Invasive Species in California That Damage Crops and Endanger Native Animals In a state packed with deserts, rivers, forests and coastlines, invasive species in California are a serious threat to the plants and animals that evolved here.

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Woman Bitten on Ankle by Rattlesnake During Hike, Marking 7th Incident in Southern California in 6 Weeks On Sunday, April 12, a woman was rescued after she was reportedly bitten by a rattlesnake on a hike in Southern California. The incident comes amid a rise in rattlesnake bites in the region.

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California native species are struggling to migrate. A new report shows what’s needed to help them The new report features bighorn sheep stuck between the Imperial County and Mexico border and Interstate 8.

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17 CSU Campuses Join Statewide Wildlife Monitoring Effort In response to accelerating climate change and increasing human impacts on California’s landscapes, Cal Poly Humboldt and the U.S. Geological Survey California Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research U...

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Peak shark season is underway in SoCal, wildlife experts say YouTube video by NBCLA

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‘It’s just madness’: Trump administration to close three-quarters of Forest Service research stations Between funding cuts, facility closures, and the inevitable resignations that will follow, there’s virtually no way for the Forest Service to continue to do research at its current level or quality, w...

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Nature: Oak trees in California We leave you this Sunday morning seeing green – new oak leaves sprouting in the woodlands near Petaluma, California. Videographer: Lee McEachern.

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More Gray Whales Are Visiting San Francisco Bay, and Many Die There

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One in five gray whales entering San Francisco Bay die there - Oceanographic A study tracking gray whales in San Francisco Bay has found that nearly one in five individuals identified there died in its waters.

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Spiders the size of your palm spotted in Southern California Talk about nope, nope and more nope! There’s a new species of spider spreading across the U.S. that can be as big as the palm of your hand and can soar through the air — and they’…

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Beachgoer Finds Purple 'Mushroom' In Surf — Then It Starts To Glow In Her Hand What do you think it was?

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