Pauline the lion cub ready to make her debut at Santa Barbara Zoo
The three-month-old lion cub was introduced to the public at the Santa Barbara Zoo on Tuesday.…
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Wildlife hospital plans becoming a reality in Goleta with more fundraising underway
The Wildlife Care Network is beginning construction of a new animal hospital in…
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Declining Monarch Butterfly population sparks calls conservation efforts
The number of Monarch Butterflies has dropped precipitously this year, prompting Congressman Salud Carbajal along with Congressman Jimmy Panetta and…
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Charles Paddock Zoo invites you to adopt a cockroach and watch it get fed to a meerkat to celebrate Valentine’s Day
The adoption fee is $5 and adopters will receive an official Certificate of Adoption that will include their special Valentine’s name.…
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Pauline, Santa Barbara Zoo’s lion cub, explores habitat ahead of eventual public premiere
Zoo officials say Pauline is still not ready to see zoo visitors, but she will hopefully make her debut…
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Injured red-tailed hawk rescued from Highway 101 in Oxnard
VCAS said the hawk was hit by a car and animal rescuers needed an assist from the California Highway Patrol to stop traffic on the freeway.…
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Santa Barbara Zoo reopens after lifting of stay-at-home order
With Southern California’s stay-at-home order over, coronavirus restrictions have rolled…
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Chocolate lab puppy helps with wedding proposal
The puppy also helped deliver pink and white balloons and a bouquet of…
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Horse, pony rescued after being trapped for hours after mudslide
Video captures the dramatic rescues of a horse and pony that were caught in the mud after a big mudslide in Monterey…
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Charles Paddock Zoo in Atascadero to reopen Friday
The Charles Paddock Zoo is set to reopen on Friday in Atascadero.…
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Santa Barbara Zoo to open at end of January
Santa Barbara zoo will reopen on January 30.…
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American alligator, Santa Barbara Zoo’s oldest resident, dies at 58
Santa Barbara’s oldest living resident Mary Lou, a 58-year-old American alligator, has…
Continue ReadingTwo dogs from California just set the world record for most tricks performed in a minute
Can you do 28 tricks in a minute? Two border collies named Wish and Halo can, and they have set the world…
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Plaza Deli expands people and pet food donations drive
Plaza Deli’s pet food drive with C.A.R.E.4Paws has been so successful that owner Larry Balducci has decided to…
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Retired Cal Poly police dog dies
Xello was a German Shepard that helped serve police officers at Cal Poly.…
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Santa Barbara Zoo penguin’s pandemic adventures subject of new children’s book
A penguin at the Santa Barbara Zoo is taking his adventures to the literary…
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Santa Barbara Zoo continues with safety measures after gorillas at San Diego Zoo test positive for coronavirus
David Linzey and his kids like to go the swings by the Santa Barbara…
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Gorillas test positive for coronavirus at San Diego park
Several gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have tested positive for the coronavirus in what is believed to be the first known cases among such…
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Cat belonging to Montecito mudslide victim found three years later
A miraculous story of survival, three years in the making.Meet Patches, a beautiful Calico that turned up at the ASAP cat shelter last month in…
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Bald eagle lays egg in Southern California mountains
A bald eagle has laid an egg in a Southern California nest and nature lovers will watch for the hatching via an online live…
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