California becomes first state to require only rescue animals sold in pet stores January 1, 2019 Effective today, only rescue dogs, cats and rabbits can be sold in California pet stores. The state’s new legislation, titled AB-485, bans shops from selling… Continue Reading
Monterey Bay Aquarium apologizes for “insensitive” tweet about a “thicc” sea otter December 20, 2018 It was meant in good fun. A tweet about a chubby sea otter with an eye to becoming a thing on the internet. It… Continue Reading
Unbearably Good Surveillance Video: Bear walks into a California police station November 26, 2018 Did you hear the one about the bear walking into a police station? Seriously, a bear opened a door waltzed into a police station… Continue Reading
Beach in Malibu left open for one owl, llamas and horses in raging California wildfire November 13, 2018 The California wildfires has been one of the most devastated cataclysmic fires in recent history with at least 42 people killed. Hundreds of thousands… Continue Reading
Tuesday Turtle: California lifeguards rescue sea turtle caught by angler November 6, 2018 Lifeguards in California are called to rescue humans usually but in San Clemente, the lifeguards work involved freeing a green sea turtle. A bystander… Continue Reading
Meatless Monday: California voters cast decision on Prop 12 which will change cage requirements for farm animals November 5, 2018 Voters in California will have the chance Tuesday to cast their ballot in favour or opposing an upgrade to the state’s laws related to… Continue Reading
Fisherman jumps into ocean to save humpback whale tangled in rope November 2, 2018 Experts will say nobody should do this unless you’re an expert. But Samuel Synstelien did. He, and fellow commercial eel fisherman, Nicholas Taron, thought… Continue Reading
File Under CHiPs: California police use Doritos to lure pig on the loose October 16, 2018 Doritos may be For The Bold, but it turns out, they’re also for one very big pig. Some ingenious officers with the San Bernadino… Continue Reading
California firefighters rescue three bear cubs trapped in dumpster October 4, 2018 Three little bear cubs really couldn’t find a better spot to be saved. Last Saturday night, the bears clamoured into a dumpster looking for… Continue Reading
Healthy litter of inbred mountain lion kittens discovered in Santa Monica Mountains September 5, 2018 They tiny. They’re healthy. And, they are awfully cute. But this litter of mountain lions also shows how difficult it is for big cats… Continue Reading
