A Sea Snail’s Ability to Flee From Predators Is Impaired By More Acidic Water, New Paper Suggests
Sea snails flee from predators. A new research paper suggests that ocean acidification impairs that ability.
Wildlife
Whale Resources
Whale Watching: The Oceanic Society has offered naturalist-led whale-watching excursions in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1972. Excursions leave from San Francisco, Half Moon Bay, and Bodega Bay, on...
Endangered Bird Songs for the Cello
A San Francisco artist interprets the songs of endangered birds for the cello.
Endangered California Least Terns Thrive On Hayward’s “Tern Island”
A human created habitat in Hayward and Alameda gives the endangered Least Tern a shot at survival.
Place Shapes the Sonoran Blue, A Contender for Bay Area’s ‘Most Beautiful Butterfly’
The Sonoran Blue is, according to some experts, the most beautiful butterfly in the Bay Area. Alum Rock Park in San Jose is the best place to find them, and...
Mad as a March Hare
The complicated boxing matches of black-tailed jackrabbits.
Build a Wetland, Save the Frogs … If You Can Figure Out Where to Build It
A Berkeley group hopes to build 1,000 wetlands in the next 10 years to save amphibians. They need help.
John Muir Laws and the Art of Slowing Down, Sitting Still, and Paying Attention
"As a naturalist, educator, and artist, I have found that my journal is the most necessary tool I carry into the field with me; it is even more necessary than...
The Purple Storm Snail, an Unusual Visitor to Northern California
When the wind and current are right, you might find this rare visitor to Northern California.
Point Reyes Elk Test Positive for Disease
A potentially fatal bacterial disease has been found among a free-roaming tule elk herd at Point Reyes National Seashore, raising concerns about the close proximity of wildlife to cattle on...
