Ladybug swarm spotted flying over southern California June 6, 2019 Ladybugs are so sweet and so wonderful to see. Except, perhaps, when they look like this. A massive “bloom” of ladybugs flying over southern… Continue Reading
“Surf Dog” teaches rescue dog trainers how to catch some waves April 5, 2018 Sometimes it takes an old dog to teach humans new tricks. In this case, it was world-famous Surf dog Ricochet who helped some Italian… Continue Reading
Man pleads guilty to smuggling tiger cub from Mexico into the U.S. December 10, 2017 An 18 year old man pleaded guilty earlier this week in federal court in San Diego to attempting to smuggle a tiger cub into… Continue Reading
Dozens of horses burn to death as California wildfires hit before rescuers could reach them December 9, 2017 As smoke and wind drove wildfires through a horse facility, a last-ditch attempt to save thoroughbreds by setting them loose saved most of them… Continue Reading
Dolphin megapod wows landlovers with ocean dance August 23, 2016 Whale Research Cook Islands posted this incredible video of a vessel moving through a pod of dolphins. A megapod of epic proportions, really. Those… Continue Reading
Animal control officer trying to help emu burned in bushfire shot at by owner June 21, 2016 An animal control officer trying to help a burnt emu along the road of a bush fire near San Diego wasn’t injured after getting… Continue Reading
Wednesday Zen Moment 2: Rare Hawaiian birds lift off for the unknown after species get revival April 6, 2016 Just a couple of decades ago, the puaiohi was at risk of dying out. Once plentiful, by the late 1990s, there were fewer than 300… Continue Reading
RIP Unna: Killer whale dies at SeaWorld San Antonio December 21, 2015 When Unna was hit by a ferocious fungal infection in the fall, SeaWorld San Antonio consulted with experts around the world to develop a… Continue Reading
SeaWorld to end orca performances in San Diego November 10, 2015 Bending to pressure from animal welfare advocates, SeaWorld San Diego is phasing out orca shows in 2017 and replacing the display with one that… Continue Reading
Baby gorilla born after emergency C-section gets cuddled by its mama March 27, 2014 A new mother gorilla at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park ventured outdoors this morning for the first time with her 13-day-old baby girl…. Continue Reading
