wildlife

Help save orphaned Monterey opossums, urges SPCA

SPCA Monterey County officials are asking for help from the public saving the lives of orphaned baby opossums.

2 years ago

Salmon return to Bay Area streams after record rainfall

Hundreds of salmon are returning to Bay Area streams for the first time in years thanks to the region's record-high…

2 years ago

Contra Costa County residents on high alert with coyote sightings, spike in missing cats

Lafayette resident Nikki Vilas walks her dog not long after the sun rises. At least she did last summer. Within…

3 years ago

Surfer killed in Manresa State Beach shark attack identified

The surfer killed Saturday in a shark attack off the Santa Cruz County coast has been identified as 26-year-old Ben…

4 years ago

Shark attack kills 26-year-old surfer near Watsonville

A 26-year-old surfer was killed Saturday when he was attacked by a shark while surfing at Manresa State Beach.

4 years ago

Koala naming contest raises money for Australian wildlife fund

A naming contest for a koala at the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens aims to raise money for wildlife affected…

4 years ago

High atop historic Richmond crane, webcam captures fresh osprey chicks

Two osprey chicks hatched this week and a third may be on the way in a nest high above the…

5 years ago

Ship strike likely killed Ocean Beach gray whale

The animal was the ninth gray whale to wash onto the shores in the Bay Area this year.

5 years ago

Off-leash dog attacks, kills endangered seal pup

An off-leash dog attacked and killed a seal pup last week at Point Reyes National Seashore.

5 years ago

Stranded sea lion slows Highway 101 traffic during morning commute

A California sea lion got itself into a bit of a jam -- a traffic jam that is -- when…

5 years ago

Gray whale carcass washes ashore in San Pablo Bay

A gray whale carcass first seen floating near the Carquinez Bridge Tuesday morning has washed up along the shoreline of…

5 years ago

Sea lion stranded along Berkeley shore released back into wild

A disoriented sea lion discovered Saturday evening stranded in brush along a stretch of East Bay shoreline was in good…

5 years ago

Farallones diver recovering after shark bite

A diver from a research vessel is in stable condition after being bit by a shark near the Farallon Islands…

6 years ago

Orphaned mountain lion cubs form bond at Oakland Zoo

Two recently orphaned mountain lion cubs from different locations in Northern California are now playing and bonding at Oakland Zoo.

6 years ago

Mountain lion strolls through backyard on video

A mountain lion was caught on camera prowling the backyard of a San Mateo home on Tuesday evening.

6 years ago

Nine-foot long great white shark washes ashore

A great white shark that washed up on a beach in Santa Cruz County Sunday will get a necropsy this…

6 years ago

Santa Rosa woman survives bison attack

A 59-year-old Santa Rosa woman was gored by a bison Wednesday at Yellowstone National Park.

6 years ago

Whale carcasses found in Alameda, Marin

The Marine Mammal Center confirmed reports Friday afternoon that a second whale carcass was found in the San Francisco Bay…

6 years ago

Hikers rescue pair of cute baby weasels

Two baby weasels are being treated at the Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA after hikers found them abandoned.

6 years ago

Mt. Tam hiker rescued after rattlesnake bites

A hiker was bitten multiple times by a rattlesnake while visiting Mt. Tamalpais on Sunday afternoon.

6 years ago

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