Ship strike killed gray whale found dead in Bay Area, scientists say

Scientists from The Marine Mammal Center, the world’s largest marine mammal hospital, were investigating the deaths of two gray whales found around the Bay Area. So far, a total of four dead whales have been located just days apart. 

4th whale washes ashore around San Francisco Bay in just over a week

A dead whale washed up onto Muir Beach in Marin County Thursday morning, the fourth whale to wash ashore in the Bay Area in just over a week.

Rare gray wolf spotted in San Luis Obispo County

A gray wolf born in Oregon has been tracked farther south in California than any previous wolf equipped with a GPS collar, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said.

Gray wolf spotted in San Luis Obispo County
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The California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife says the wolf is likely in search of a new mate, or a new wolf pack.

Three dead whales found in San Francisco Bay area in a week

Three gray whales have been found dead in and around the San Francisco Bay in the past week. It’s raising concern among marine scientists who said that number is alarming.

Experts unable to confirm cause of death for gray whale that washed ashore at Crissy Field

Officials with the Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito said Friday they're unable to confirm the cause of death for a gray whale that washed ashore San Francisco's Crissy Field earlier this week.

A mysterious disease is killing young bears in the Sierra Nevada

A mysterious disease has stricken several young black bears captured in the Sierra Nevada, and one telltale sign is their fearlessness at being around humans.

Deputies say dog may have been attacked by mountain lion near Portola Valley

The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office is notifying the public about a possible mountain lion attack involving a dog that was reported Thursday evening.

Father arrested after taking daughter into San Diego Zoo elephant habitat

A father has been arrested on suspicion of child endangerment after he carried his 2-year-old daughter into the elephant habitat at the San Diego Zoo to take a photograph with the animals.

Lava rains from the sky during latest eruption of Italy’s Mount Etna

Video captured a fiery spectacle when Italy's Mount Etna volcano, located in eastern Sicily, erupted causing lava to rain from the sky.

'Unusually aggressive' coyote behind five East Bay attack caught and euthanized

Fish and Game Capt. Patrick Foy said the coyote walked into a trap on Thursday, which had been set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture off Calle de Montana in Moraga. 

Oakland firefighters create safety zone for baby humpback whale

Firefighters protected the baby whale, creating a safety zone around it, and stayed with the young whale until it safely swam back out into the bay.

Satellite images show kelp forest off California coast almost gone

In looking at satellite images of the Sonoma and Mendocino coast going back to 1985, researchers from the University of California, Santa Cruz found the kelp forest declined by an average of 95% since 2013.

Mountain lion spotted in backyard of Belmont home

A mountain lion was spotted late Friday in the backyard of a Belmont home on the 2300 block of Coronet Boulevard.