PG&E to shutoff beloved Falcon Cam after 15 years on air
Fifteen years after the cameras started rolling, PG&E will stop streaming its 24/7 Falcon Cam on Oct. 15 after selling its San Francisco headquarters.
Ivory-billed woodpecker, 22 other species now extinct, US says
The ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 more birds, fish and other species were declared extinct by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday.
US bans swimming with Hawaii's protected spinner dolphins
The new rule Tuesday is meant to protect the nocturnal animals from people seeking close encounters with the playful species.
Mountain lion's sighting causes quite a stir in Daly City neighborhood
Among the cluster of homes on Callan Boulevard in Daly City, a young mountain lion wandered into Cynthia Louie's backyard early Tuesday morning.
Sudden tree die off the latest wildfire threat
In the last year, a combination of environmental factors has combined to create a new super fire threat, according to the East Bay Regional Parks District: Sudden Tree Die-Off.
Parts of Palo Alto, Mountain View to receive mosquito control treatment after West Nile virus detected
Santa Clara County's Vector Control District will conduct mosquito control treatment in parts of Palo Alto and Mountain View on Friday after detecting the West Nile virus in mosquitos in those areas.
The best and worst places to retire in 2021
A study found the best and the worst places to retire for the year 2021 based on affordability, activities, quality of life and health care.
'Do better': Photographer captures grizzly bear cub with discarded face mask
Photographer Jonathan Kuiper spotted a grizzly bear cub chewing a discarded face mask this summer in the Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.
Remembering ‘Crocodile Hunter’ Steve Irwin 15 years after death
“The Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin died after a stingray pierced him while he was filming a documentary in Australia in 2006.
South Lake Tahoe under evacuation warning due to approaching fire
All of South Lake Tahoe was put under an evacuation warning Sunday as the massive Caldor Fire crept dangerously closer toward the mountain town.
Mountain lion killed after attacking child in Southern California
A mountain lion that attacked a 5-year-old boy and dragged the child across his front lawn in Southern California was shot and killed by a wildlife officer, authorities said Saturday.
6-year-old killer whale dies suddenly at SeaWorld San Diego
A killer whale died unexpectedly at SeaWorld San Diego and the reason was not immediately known, the aquarium and theme park said Friday.
Bear spotted in residential neighborhood in Pasadena
A bear was been sighted in the 3200 block of Mataro Street in Pasadena.
Coyote feeder: Search for woman caught on camera serving SF wildlife platter of meat
There is a search for a woman who was caught on camera feeding a platter of raw meat to wild coyotes in the middle of San Francisco Bernal Hill.
From chipmunks to bears, Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care helps rescued animals
Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care is the kind of place where a pizza box might hold pizza — or it might hold an injured turtle.
California wolf families have new litters of pups
Two of the three existing wolf packs in California have produced pups this year, a first in more than 100 years.
Emperor penguin colonies may be pushed to brink of extinction by 2100 because of climate change
Emperor penguins currently number fewer than 300,000 breeding pairs and require stable sea ice to survive and raise chicks.
Endangered orcas get new habitat protection from US government
Endangered killer whales received new habitat protections from the U.S. government Friday. The whales have in recent years been at their lowest numbers since the 1970s.
Moose 'reluctant' to leave Colorado parking garage relocated by wildlife officials
A 750-pound bull moose was found wandering a Colorado parking garage for days and relocated back to nature this week by wildlife officials.
Bear cub 'Tamarack' rescued after wildfire burns paws near Lake Tahoe
A homeowner telephoned the Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care center Sunday night after returning from an evacuation and finding a cub walking on its elbows because of burns on its paws.