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Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Wins 2021 Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Award
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, the oldest botanic garden dedicated exclusively to the conservation of native plants and habitats, is recognized as a 2021 Travelers’ Choice award winner.
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Spider vs Bee
An edhat reader shares a photo of a green lynx spider that is eating a honey bee.
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Early Evening Harvest Moon
Edhat readers share their photos of the Harvest Moon.
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September Tree of the Month: Nile Tulip Tree
The Nile Tulip Tree explodes with a dazzling display of yellow flowers from July through September.
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Black Bear Sightings Near Parma Park
A reader reports several black bear sightings in the neighborhoods near Parma Park.
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Bobcat Caught on Video
A reader captured videos of a bobcat hunting in their creekside garden.
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Coastal Cleanup on September 18th
Calling all beach lovers! Join us for the world's largest single-day volunteer cleanup on Coastal Cleanup Day, Saturday, September 18th, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.
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Neighborhood Redtails
Cody captures a stunning photo of two neighborhood red tail hawks.
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Black Witch Moth in Goleta
An edhat reader spotted a bird-sized moth called a Black Witch in Goleta.
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Rincon Dolphins
Patti shares photos of dolphins showing off near Rincon Point.
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False killer whale pod sighting at Summerland Beach
An edhat reader believes they observed the a rare pod of False Killer Whales on Friday.
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Santa Barbara Zoo confirms Two Masai giraffes are Pregnant
The Zoo’s Animal Care and Health team has confirmed that two of its endangered female giraffes are pregnant.
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Summer Visitors
Edhat readers share photos of their favorite Summer visitors.
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Faria Beach Surf
Patti shares photos of waves and surf at Faria Beach.
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Bear Spotted Off Barker Pass
An edhat reader reports a bear was captured on camera near Barker Pass and Sycamore Canyon Roads.
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August Tree of the Month: Bunya Bunya
The beautiful and awe-inspiring Bunya-Bunya tree is easy to spot around town, because of its massive size and its rounded skyline silhouette.
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Sensorio Field of Light in Paso Robles
Bonnie shares a photo from a trip to see the Sensorio Field of Light in Paso Robles.
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Amur Leopard Cub Born at Santa Barbara Zoo
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.
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Local Photographer Wins Coastal Photography Contest
A local photographer has won the 22nd California Ocean and Coastal Amateur Photography Contest.
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Above Santa Ynez Valley
Max shares a photo flying above the Santa Ynez Valley.
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Bobcat Sighting in Mission Canyon
A reader shares photos of a recent bobcat sighting in the Mission Canyon area.
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Chipmunks Eat Succulents?
An edhatter learns that Chipmunks enjoy eating succulents.
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East Cabrillo Sunrise
Josh shares a photo of the Santa Barbara sunrise from E. Cabrillo Boulevard.
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Moon Rise Over the Santa Barbara Channel
Ronald captured a photo of the moonrise over the Santa Barbara Channel on Sunday.
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Mountain Lion Spotted in Samarkand
An edhat reader shares a post regarding a mountain lion spotting in Samarkand.
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Sandspit Sunset
An edhat reader captured a photo of Sandspit at sunset.
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View from Arlington Peak
Cody captures a photo of the view from Arlington Peak.
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Santa Barbara Zoo's Amur Leopard is Pregnant
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.
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July Tree of the Month: Mexican Palo Verde
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.
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Stinky Garden Family
A local reader shares a photo of a family of skunks that took up residence in their backyard.