Nature

Pat shares a mule trail hike in Los Flores Park from last weekend.

An edhat reader snapped a photo of a dolphin swimming in the Santa Barbara Harbor.

The Santa Barbara Zoo has revealed the name and photos of their new African Lion cub born on November 5.

An edhat reader snapped a photo of a crow chatting with its metallic brethren.

The Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network release four raccoons back into the wild after they were rescued as babies.

Pat shares highlights from a recent mule trail ride at Montaña de Oro State Park.

While hiking the Bill Wallace trail, Aquaholic snapped a pic of a Bald Eagle, Tag #66. Does anyone have information on it?

Max shares Saturday views of Santa Barbara from the land and sky.

An edhat reader shares photos of the King Tide at the Santa Barbara Harbor on Monday morning.

An edhat reader shares photos of the King Tides in Montecito on Sunday morning.

Pat shares a recap of an adventurous mule ride in Oso Canyo with wind, rain, and hail.

You might be thinking - “Wait a minute - Eugenia isn’t a tree - it’s a hedge!”  Well, you would be partly right.

The Santa Barbara Zoo’s African lion, Felicia, has given birth to her first cub, and the two are currently bonding together behind the scenes.

An edhat reader shares a sunset photo from Eling's Park on Wednesday.

The Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network is asking the community for snail donations to enrich recovering animals.

Ronald shares a colorful Fall sunset from Monday evening.

A video captured off the coast of Avila Beach shows two kayakers nearly getting swallowed by a humpback whale.

An edhat reader shares a short-lived rainbow over Stearns Wharf on Sunday.

Harry shares a photo of a rare white rainbow on Hallows Eve over Carpinteria Salt Marsh.

An edhat reader shares photos of Red Rock without any water and wonders why.

Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network cares for around 1,000 seabirds every year. One of the most common patients are western grebes.

An edhat reader captures a photo of a "volcano" above E. Camino Cielo.

A local reader admires the wildlife and ecosystem of the San Marcos Foothills Preserve.

An edhat reader shares a video of a Golden Eagle, or maybe a hawk, enjoying its hunt in the Alta Mesa Ravine. 

The Holly Oak, a stately evergreen tree, was first introduced into California in 1858 and is now widely planted as a street tree and shade tree in Santa Barbara.

An edhat reader shares photos of a golden sunset from Old San Marcos Road. 

Tom takes photos of pollution and debris surrounding the Bacara Resort near Haskell's Beach.

An edhat reader shares photos of a Black Bear hanging out in Solvang.

An edhat reader shares a photo of the Goleta Slough and Atascadero Creek.

Max shares a photo of a gyre off the Santa Barbara shore and acknowledges the retirement of a longtime pilot.