Bear spotted roaming Sebastopol neighborhood
Cameras outside a resident's home captured images of a bear roaming in the areas of Pleasant Hill, Lynch, and Robinson roads.
Department of Water Resources to truck salmon to Pacific Ocean; low river levels blamed
California will truck millions of young salmon raised at fish hatcheries in the state's Central Valley to the Pacific Ocean because the waterways the fish use to travel downstream are historically low and warm due to increasing drought.
Wildlife officials investigate possible drone crash into bald eagle nest in Fremont
Federal wildlife officials are examining evidence of a possible drone crash that might have hit a nest of two bald eagles in Fremont, possibly injuring the offspring.
Marine experts searching for entangled baby whale spotted on drone video
Marine mammal experts are attempting to relocate a baby whale that was seen off the Southern California coast entangled in what appears to be commercial fishing gear.
Lyme disease-carrying ticks found near beaches at equal rates as wooded areas, study says
A study found that Lyme disease-carrying ticks in Northern California, more commonly associated with wooded habitats, were just as abundant in coastal areas.
Endangered fin whale that washed ashore in San Francisco likely died from ship strike
Experts believe that an endangered fin whale that washed ashore in San Francisco this weekend died due to injuries sustained from a ship strike. They said they discovered significant bruising and hemorrhaging to the muscle around the whale’s neck vertebrae.
Invasive jumping worms that 'thrash wildly' when handled reported in several US states
Jumping worms are native to East Asia, but they have been sold in the U.S. as fishing bait and are now deemed highly invasive, expert say.
Recent mountain lion sightings leave some San Bruno residents skittish
Some neighbors say they're concerned after recent mountain lion sightings in San Bruno.
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
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.
VIDEO: Pod of killer whales spotted off Monterey Coast
A pod of killer whales was spotted this week off the Monterey Coast.
Man finds ‘the angriest octopus’ on Australian beach, later attacked while swimming
It may not be a Kraken, but this octopus captured on video swimming along a beach in Australia has plenty of attitude.
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.
Marine Mammal Center to perform necropsy on dead grey whale in San Francisco Bay
The Marine Mammal Center is preparing to perform a necropsy on a dead whale in the San Francisco Bay, a spokesman confirmed with KTVU.
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.
Osprey pair on Richmond shipyard crane welcome their first egg of the year
A pair of well-known ospreys in Richmond welcomed their first egg of the year, the Golden Gate Audubon Society announced Thursday.