Nature

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.

An edhat reader shares a photo of a green lynx spider that is eating a honey bee.

Edhat readers share their photos of the Harvest Moon.

The Nile Tulip Tree explodes with a dazzling display of yellow flowers from July through September.

A reader reports several black bear sightings in the neighborhoods near Parma Park. 

A reader captured videos of a bobcat hunting in their creekside garden.

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.

Cody captures a stunning photo of two neighborhood red tail hawks.

An edhat reader spotted a bird-sized moth called a Black Witch in Goleta.

Patti shares photos of dolphins showing off near Rincon Point.

An edhat reader believes they observed the a rare pod of False Killer Whales on Friday.

The Zoo’s Animal Care and Health team has confirmed that two of its endangered female giraffes are pregnant.

Edhat readers share photos of their favorite Summer visitors. 

Patti shares photos of waves and surf at Faria Beach.

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.