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All Sharks Beware
Dennis captured a truly stunning photo of an athletic marine mammal in the Santa Barbara Channel.
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Through the Clouds
Cody shares a cloudy mountain photo.
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Above the Cloud
Joe shares a photo of a lone cloud over the Riviera.
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Flamingo Friday Hatchling
The Santa Barbara Zoo announces there's a new flamingo chicklet in town.
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Calm in the Storm
Cody shares a fantastic photo of clouds over the ocean off the Santa Barbara coast.
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Afternoon Fog
Betsy shares a photo of fog rolling into the Santa Barbara Harbor on Saturday afternoon.
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Bear Sighting in North Goleta
A reader shares a video of a bear walking through a neighborhood in Northern Goleta.
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California Assembly Bill 2109 Provides New Protections For White Sharks
This month Governor Newsom signed a law providing new protections for white sharks in California waters.
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Naples Beach Walk
A reader shares photos from the walk on Naples Beach this past Sunday.
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Happy Hatch Day, Tortoises!
The Zoo has three African sulcata tortoises who are all males and all hatched in September 1988, which means they are turning 34 years old!
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September Tree of the Month: Paperbark Tree
It is hard to believe that the Paperbark Tree, one of the most drought tolerant trees grown locally, is native to a habitat of brackish swamps, wetlands, and sloughs.
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Tarantula Seen Eating Snake in San Marcos Preserve
A reader was running a trail in the San Marcos Preserve when he spotted something rare, a tarantula eating a snake!
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Seafood Appetizer?
Josh shares a photo of a curious crusteans or a seafood appetizer.
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Sunrise Over East Beach
An edhat reader shares a photo of a sunrise over East Beach.
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Mountain Lion Seen in Winchester Canyon
A reader reports a mountain lion was photographed walking on Calle Real in Winchester Canyon.
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Before Sunrise in SYV
George shares a pre-dawn photo from the Santa Ynez Valley.
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Botanic Garden Ecologist Has The “Bug” Bug
Zach Phillips, the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden's Terrestrial Invertebrate Conservation Ecologist,
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Happy Birthday to Michael the Giraffe!
Michael, the Santa Barbara Zoo's Masai giraffe, turned 16 years old on Wednesday.
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August Tree of the Month: Mayten Tree
The Mayten Tree is a perfect solution to the search to find a small- to medium-sized tree that does well in our area and that also carries the grace and beauty of a Weeping Willow.
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Prepare for Rising Temperatures at Los Padres
The Los Padres National Forest reminds visitors to plan ahead and prepare for rising temperatures
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CDFW Seeks Information Related to Temblor Legless Lizard
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking data and comments on a proposal to list the Temblor legless lizard under the California Endangered Species Act.
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Early Morning on Cabrillo Blvd.
A reader shares a photo of Cabrillo Blvd. early Sunday morning.
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Big Changes to Sport Groundfish Regulations Coming in 2023
Significant changes to California’s groundfish sport fishing regulations are expected starting next year, in response to recent scientific information suggesting some nearshore groundfish species are in decline.
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Fiesta Morning View
Josh shares a beautiful beach photo captured on Fiesta morning.
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Legal Agreement Blocks Drilling, Fracking Across 1 Million Acres of Central Coast
An agreement was reached to suspend new oil and gas leasing across more than one million acres of public lands in California’s Central Valley and Central Coast.
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Audrey the Giraffe Loses Calf in Stillbirth
The Santa Barbara Zoo is deeply saddened to share that Audrey, the Zoo's 14-year-old female Masai giraffe, lost her calf late Wednesday night during childbirth.
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Mountain Lion on Ladera Lane
A resident shares a video of a mountain lion roaming around Ladera Lane this past weekend.
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July Tree of the Month: Dragon Tree
The Dragon Tree is unlike any other tree that you might see - strikingly exotic and otherworldly in appearance.
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Red-tailed Hawk vs. Ground Squirrel
An edhat reader captured a photo of a hawk picking up a ground squirrel in Goleta.
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Local Volcano Sighting
[Update]: An edhat reader captured a photo of the rare and elusive Santa Barbara Volcano.