Smaller crowds allowed during whale watching trips in Santa Barbara
Whale watching trips on the Condor Express have resumed after they were stopped due to COVID-19 rules. (Photo: John…
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Goats, sheep, weed wackers are all in part of rapid fire prevention plan
Residents and businesses are being urged to develop a fire safety plan that includes weed abatement before a wildland fire breaks out. A clearing…
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Pawsitive Therapy Program members give line-up salute to frontline health workers
Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center’s Dog Therapy Program – “Pawsitive Therapy” – are spreading PAWSitivity in the…
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Fish and Wildlife investigation possible mountain lion sighting near Santa Barbara Zoo
California Fish and Wildlife agents are investigating a report of a mountain lion sighting near Santa Barbara…
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Greener Pastures Farm Sanctuary offering virtual meetings with animals
Greener Pastures Farm Sanctuary is offering unique animal packages to call into virtual…
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Grass and brush clearing without special care puts small animals and nests at risk
Small rescued animals are coming in at a high rate at the Wildlife Care Network in Santa Barbara. Some are found during weed clearing projects.…
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Lucky, Santa Barbara Zoo’s famous shoe-wearing penguin, has died
Santa Barbara’s most famous penguin has died. Lucky, who was born in 2010, was humanely euthanized according to zoo…
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Refugio State Beach, five years after oil spill
In past years surfers, swimmers and environmentalists marked the anniversary of the destructive 2015 oil spill off the Gaviota Coast near Refugio…
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Santa Barbara neighborhood wary after weekend mountain lion sightings
The mountain lion was last seen Sunday, but patrols have not been able to locate it since…
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Ears up over Mountain Lion near Santa Barbara’s East Beach locations
The Department of Fish and Wildlife has been searching for a mountain lion near East Beach in Santa Barbara over the weekend. (Photo: John…
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An endangered pygmy hippo was born at the San Diego Zoo, the first in over 30 years
Pygmy hippos are an endangered species, but in April, one was born at the San Diego Zoo. It was the zoo’s first successful pygmy hippo birth in more…
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Lions set to return to the Santa Barbara Zoo
The Santa Barbara Zoo announced on their social media on Friday that lions will soon be returning to the zoo…
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El Desfile Histórico (Historical Parade) organizers hope to provide joy in a safe way this year
– El Presidente 2020 Erik Davis said his board will meet next Wednesday to talk about Old Spanish…
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Bear relocated after spotted strolling through Lompoc backyards
A 300 pound adult brown bear was darted and relocated after it was found roaming backyards in…
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Santa Barbara County firefighters rescue fawn from Hollister Fire
A deer fawn was rescued by Santa Barbara firefighters working a vegetation fire in…
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Dead gray whale washes ashore near Ventura
The remains of a large gray whale washed ashore on a stretch of beach between Emma Wood and Solimar in Ventura…
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Santa Barbara and Santa Maria Valley Humane Societies ask community to donate during Giving Tuesday Now event
The Santa Barbara Humane Society and Santa Maria Valley Humane Society are asking the community to participate in the #GivingTuesdayNow giving event…
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Swimmer bitten by young shark at Padaro Lane Beach
The Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District reported that a swimmer was bitten by a marine animal Friday…
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Low-cost pet care, wellness checks offered during stressful times in Santa Barbara
The C.A.R.E. 4 Paws mobile unit is offering free and low cost services in Santa Barbara County during these stressful times.…
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Santa Barbara Humane Society: Pet adoption at record high 90 percent since COVID-19 outbreak
Vet specialists with the Santa Barbara County Humane Society say shelters are typically crowded with pets in need of a home throughout the…
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