Nature

An edhat reader reports a bear was captured on camera near Barker Pass and Sycamore Canyon Roads.

The beautiful and awe-inspiring Bunya-Bunya tree is easy to spot around town, because of its massive size and its rounded skyline silhouette.

Bonnie shares a photo from a trip to see the Sensorio Field of Light in Paso Robles.

On August 6 Santa Barbara Zoo’s Amur leopard, Ajax, gave birth to her first cub, and the two are doing well and currently bonding behind the scenes.

A local photographer has won the 22nd California Ocean and Coastal Amateur Photography Contest.

Max shares a photo flying above the Santa Ynez Valley.

A reader shares photos of a recent bobcat sighting in the Mission Canyon area.

An edhatter learns that Chipmunks enjoy eating succulents.

Josh shares a photo of the Santa Barbara sunrise from E. Cabrillo Boulevard.

Ronald captured a photo of the moonrise over the Santa Barbara Channel on Sunday.

An edhat reader shares a post regarding a mountain lion spotting in Samarkand.

An edhat reader captured a photo of Sandspit at sunset.

Cody captures a photo of the view from Arlington Peak.

The Santa Barbara Zoo has confirmed that its Amur leopard is pregnant and due later this summer, the zoo's first Amur leopard birth in more than 20 years.

The Mexican Palo Verde could well be the best tree for our future, given the increasingly hotter and drier climate that is predicted for Santa Barbara.

A local reader shares a photo of a family of skunks that took up residence in their backyard.

With its arched and weeping branches, the Peppermint Tree has the graceful elegance of a weeping willow.

One of the biggest priorities of the Los Padres Forest Association heading into 2021 was to restore and maintain the network of trails on the north side of the Santa Ynez Mountain between Cold Spring and Murietta Divide.

An edhat reader shares photos of a seagull that appears to have choked on a fish at Butterfly Beach.

Patti shares photos of dolphins off Rincon during sunset on Memorial Day.

The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden has once again achieved accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums, the highest national recognition afforded the nation’s museums.

An edhat reader shares some observations of the California Thrashers.

Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network cares for hundreds of American crows every year, making them one of the most common avian patients that the Center receives.

An edhat reader captured a photo of a Great Blue Heron watching boats at the Santa Barbara Harbor.

Local composer writes orchestral piece at San Marcos Foothills in desperate plea to save it.

Max shares aerial photos of the Santa Barbara Harbor and Shoreline Park.

As if the Blue Hesper Palm’s stunning bluish-gray fronds weren’t enough to make this palm stand out in any landscape, its long arching inflorescences are so incredible that they force you to stop and gaze in amazement.

Edhat readers share photos of five black swans spotted in the Santa Barbara Harbor this week.

The Santa Barbara Zoo is pleased to announce that the California Condor Cam is now live again, and people from around the world can watch a newly hatched condor chick in real-time.

A juvenile brown pelican found oiled and unable to fly on the beach along Rincon Parkway in Ventura.