Headlines
Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit passed a drug test and is cleared to run at the Preakness Stakes, where trainer Bob Baffert has become the story without being present.
Lightning is believed to have killed a herd of 18 wild Asiatic elephants in remote northeastern India, a forest official said.
The fin whales, an adult and calf, were probably struck unknowingly during exercises at sea.
A coyote pup is now recovering at a Palm Springs wildlife preserve after being treated for serious injuries from a possible attack.
Trainer Bob Baffert said the ointment Kentucky Derby Medina Spirit had been receiving to treat a skin rash contained a banned substance.
A gray wolf known as OR-103 arrived in Siskiyou County in early May. He’s the second known wolf to cross into California this year.
The fish, which typically lives thousands of feet underwater, was found in pristine condition at Crystal Cove State Beach.
Authorities in China are hunting for the last of three leopards that escaped from a safari park, which concealed the breakout for nearly a week.
A macaw that zookeepers in Rio named Juliet is believed to be the only wild bird of its kind left in the Brazilian city where the birds once flocked.
Featured
Giant California condors are rare — but not at Cinda Mickols’ home, where a flock of them turned up uninvited and left a mess.
-
At least eight whales in five weeks have washed up dead in the San Francisco Bay, shocking some locals but not highly concerning to some wildlife agencies.
-
Penguins and otters at Monterey Bay Aquarium are said to have perked up since members began visiting recently. Reopening to the public is days away.
More
-
The wolf, named Garcia, died Tuesday after experiencing a recent decline in his quality of life, the zoo said in a statement.
-
Thanks in part to the COVID-19 pandemic, a wildlife center in Huntington Beach is swamped with 500 ducklings — and more are on the way.
-
The desert cottontails were found dead in the Cañada de San Vicente Ecological Reserve
Authorities say a fire at an L.A. County apartment building damaged 40 units, killed pets and injured a firefighter.
-
After the pandemic hit, California relaxed rules to let veterinarians treat some pets remotely. Now, vets and pet owners want telemedicine fully unleashed.
-
Ron McAnally is a Hall of Fame trainer who never won the Kentucky Derby. He has a shot at winning the 147th running of the race as breeder of Rock Your World.
-
California officials will again truck millions of young salmon raised at fish hatcheries in the state’s Central Valley to the Pacific Ocean.
-
The big-billed birds have a fantastic ability to ride invisible updrafts
-
Elliot Katz helped launch the animal rights movement as founder of the organization In Defense of Animals
-
Authorities in Bakersfield say a vehicle theft suspect fatally shot a police dog then was killed by officers
-
With an aerie high on a platform in Sunset Aquatic Marina in Huntington Beach, an osprey couple and their offspring are catching the eyes of visitors, including wildlife photographers.
-
Experts try to rescue a young gray whale entangled in rope on its migration north.
-
Bars, saunas and steam rooms can all reopen indoors, and other businesses can expand operations.
-
A survey by UC Berkeley, funded in part by The Times, provides a snapshot of Californians’ attitudes on coronavirus vaccination verification.
-
California doesn’t plan to adopt the CDC’s masking guidelines until June 15 — the target date for reopening the full economy.
-
Coronavirus and COVID-19 pandemic and health news.
Most Read
-
‘There was no higher career calling card than to work with Woody Allen,’ Drew Barrymore says in a candid interview with Allen accuser Dylan Farrow.
-
As reality TV’s perpetual best friend, the confidante of Nicole Brown Simpson has helped define one of the genre’s key roles — and redefine her image.
-
Kenny Mayne is calling it an ESPN career this month after 27 years. The longtime “SportsCenter” anchor is going out as unpredictable as ever.
-
Bars, saunas and steam rooms can all reopen indoors, and other businesses can expand operations.
-
Carlos Vela and Greg Vanney prove their importance to their respective teams
-
If WarnerMedia can’t compete on its own, what does that say for the other players? Do NBCUniversal and ViacomCBS get together?
Must-read stories from the L.A. Times
Get all the day's most vital news with our Today's Headlines newsletter, sent every weekday morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.