Zoology

Alaska governor launches bid to measure oil in Arctic refuge

2013-05-20 14:46:00

For decades, war has been waged over the holy grail of America's Arctic frontier, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The wide coastal plain on the edge of the Beaufort Sea contains stunning populations of caribou, grizzly, musk oxen and other wildlife...

Navy dolphins discover rare old torpedo off Coronado

2013-05-17 19:29:00

SAN DIEGO — In the ocean off Coronado, a Navy team has discovered a relic worthy of display in a military museum: a torpedo of the kind deployed in the late 19th century, considered a technological marvel in its day. But don't look for the primary...

Picture this: Your vacation shot on an America the Beautiful pass

2013-05-16 07:45:00

Get that perfect picture in a national park, forest or wildlife refuge or other federal lands and you could win $15,000. Plus your photo could grace the 2015 America the Beautiful pass. The photo contest Share the Experience, sponsored by private...

Feds to study oil exploration's effects on marine life

2013-05-10 12:47:00

Two federal agencies on Friday announced a major review of how seismic testing for oil and gas deposits affects marine mammals and fish in deep waters off the Gulf of Mexico. So-called seismic surveys entail blasts from air guns or other ship-borne...

Court fight over seals on La Jolla beach may be finished

2013-04-20 10:52:00

Maybe it's premature to say so, but there are indications that the two-decade court battle over seals lounging on a beach in La Jolla may be finished. A San Diego Superior Court judge this week refused to order the city to shorten the rope barrier...

Dog vs. baby sea lion: An upsetting case, but a federal one?

2013-04-03 14:33:00

Did former Rep. Gabby Giffords’ stepdaughter do no wrong when her dog broke free from her in Laguna Beach and killed a baby sea lion? Was she so in the wrong that this should become a (literal) federal case? The 18-year-old had the American...

Shark tooth weapons lead to biodiversity discovery

2013-04-03 14:25:00

The shark tooth weapons were the kind of cool stuff that drew marine conservation biologist Joshua Drew to the Field Museum�of natural history in Chicago. The postdoctoral researcher was admittedly a bit burned out from a job search and the demands of a...

Sea lion pups washing up on SoCal beaches at alarming rate

2013-04-01 14:32:00

Federal marine wildlife officials said that a mass stranding of malnourished sea lion pups along the Southern California coast since January has intensified in recent weeks and researchers remain unsure of the cause. Officials declared an "unusual...

'Unusual mortality event' declared for California sea lion

2013-04-02 09:38:00

Sea lion pups have been washing up on Southern California beaches at an alarming rate and the situation has become serious enough for officials to declare an "unusual mortality event." The severely underweight pups, some clinging to life, have been...

'Unusual mortality event' is declared for the California sea lion

2013-04-01 22:25:00

For months, the sea lion pups — not even a year old — have been washing up on Southern California beaches at an alarming rate. They were stranded, severely underweight, bones poking through their slick dark fur. They were clinging to life,...

Residents help out sea lion stranded on Newport Beach boardwalk

2013-03-28 11:32:00

A sea lion stranded on the boardwalk in Newport Beach was safe Thursday after residents helped the animal by pushing it away from bicycle traffic and giving it water, officials said. Resident Fred Levine spotted the adult female sea lion leaning against...

O.C. marine mammal center nears capacity after sea lion influx

2013-03-12 12:53:44

Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge, where the ponds are managed as waterfowl habitat.

2013-04-18 15:43:00

Virginia Bluebells are just a few of the wildflowers participants will see on the spring wildflower walk at the Central Kentucky Wildlife Refuge Saturday.

2013-04-10 07:52:00

A sunset lights Disney's Animal Kingdom "Tree of Life."

2013-02-07 00:00:00