California
Rosa was adopted by the Monterey Bay Aquarium in 1999 and served as surrogate mother for a record 15 otters. She outlived the life expectancy for wild southern sea otters.
June 6, 2024
Climate & Environment
The pup could become Aquarium of the Pacific’s first surrogate-raised otter to return to the wild — if she masters the skills needed to hack it in the ocean.
April 11, 2024
A mountain lion that was put down by park rangers after it attacked a 5-year-old boy in Malibu Creek State Park was a young, underweight female.
Sept. 16, 2024
San Pedro High School discovered a deposit of marine fossils on campus in 2022 and began collaborating with local paleontologists to uncover secrets from the Palos Verdes Peninsula’s geological past.
Sept. 13, 2024
As the Big Bear Alpine Zoo came under threat from the 39,000-acre Line fire, staffers evacuated most of its animals to sunny Palm Desert.
Sept. 18, 2024
Fires could encroach on critical habitat for the endangered Southern California mountain yellow legged frog.
Sept. 15, 2024
Special Supplements
Hawai‘i is like nowhere else – and sharing the values of our people and encouraging visitors to experience our unique culture is what makes this place so special.
The governor has a chance to support rooftop solar, protect farmworkers from heat and dump plastic bags.
Sept. 17, 2024
‘We don’t have mountain lion jail,’ said Beth Pratt, the California regional executive director of the National Wildlife Federation. ‘As much as it pains me, I think the officials made the right decision here.’
Sept. 4, 2024
World & Nation
The 82-foot-tall aquarium, a Berlin tourist attraction, contained about 80 types of tropical fish and 264,000 gallons of water before it burst.
Dec. 16, 2022