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Kangaroos Arrive at the Santa Barbara Zoo
Kangaroos Arrive at the Santa Barbara Zoo & Countdown Begins for the Australian Walkabout Exhibit Opening January 8
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Local NOAA Ship Rescues Injured Pelican Offshore
Pelican successfully rehabilitated and released by Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network
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King Tide up to steps at Shoreline Park
[Update]: A reader shares a photo of the King Tides up to Shoreline Park's steps to the beach.
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Rolling Fog
A reader shares a photo of the fog rolling in from their view on the Riviera
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Best View of Hendry's Beach
Cody shares a photo of the best view of Hendry's Beach.
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Winter Sunsets Are Beginning
Ron shares a colorful winter sunset over low tide.
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The Bobcat is Back
A reader shares more video footage of a local bobcat hunting in their backyard.
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Faria Beach Sunset
Patti captures a photo of a golden sunset from Faria Beach.
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November Tree of the Month: Windmill Palm
The Windmill Palm has found our mild Mediterranean climate to be a comfortable place in which to live and thrive.
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Four Otter Pups Born at Santa Barbara Zoo
The Santa Barbara Zoo is excited to announce that Gail, the Zoo’s female Asian small-clawed otter, gave birth to four healthy pups last Friday.
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ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS SETTLE LAWSUIT WITH SOCAL EDISON TO PROTECT WATERWAYS FROM TOXIC POLLUTION
Environmental groups announced a settlement agreement with Southern California Edison to cleanup facilities identified as sources of toxic contaminants that flow into streams, rivers, and other waterways.
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South Coast Aerial Views
Local pilot Max shares aerial photos of Lake Cachuma and Santa Barbara's coast.
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Fog and Sea
Edhat readers share their local nature photos from fog to sea.
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Amur Leopard Cub Makes Public Debut at Santa Barbara Zoo
Marta, the almost three-month-old Amur leopard cub made her public debut for just about an hour, to begin getting used to her outdoor habitat.
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Summerland Views
An edhat reader shared photos of their view from Summerland.
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Recent Rain Brings Potential for Mosquito Outbreaks
While the recent rains were a welcome sight in our area, they also have the potential to bring outbreaks of nuisance mosquitoes, especially the non-native yellow fever mosquito, that was found in Santa Barbara last year.
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Santa Barbara's Beloved Parrot Flock Down to 2 Males
A local reader reports the wild parrot flock in Santa Barbara now only has two males.
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East Beach Sunrise
Ian captures a photo of a bright sunrise over East Beach on Sunday.
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Ravens in the Rain
Every Autumn the Ravens flock to a roost over by the cliffs soon after sunset and return to this tree and others nearby at daybreak before dispursing.
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Views from Santa Ynez Peak
An edhat reader shares still photos from the Santa Ynez Peak camera Sunday morning before the incoming storm.
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Alisal Fire Sunset
Patti shares photos of a red and hazy sunset caused by the Alisal Fire.
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Saturday Sunup
An edhat reader shares a glowing sunrise photo from the Santa Barbara Harbor.
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October Tree of the Month: Australian Flame Tree
The Australian Flame Tree has one of the most dazzling floral displays. In fact, the word “flame” in the name refers to its canopy of scarlet flowers - the tree looks on fire!
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Faria Beach
Patti shares a landscape photo of Faria Beach and a throwback from the lightning storm.
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Fiery Sunset
An edhat reader shares a photo of a "fiery" sunset from Wednesday.
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Oak Moth or Not?
An edhat reader assessed what they thought of swarming oak moths.
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Road Runner on Red Wagon
An edhat reader captured a photo of a roadrunner on their red wagon.
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Living Peacefully with Wildlife in Your Community
Santa Barbara County Animal Services advocates peaceful co-existence with our native wildlife population and provides tips.
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Oak and Santa Cruz
Cody captured a stunning photo of Santa Cruz Island and a oak tree pushing through the fog at dawn.
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Fox or Wild Cat?
A reader captured video of a wild animal in their backyard and is curious what it is.