Keeping Watch on the Bay
When hundreds of surf scoters and other ducks wintering on San Francisco Bay were found coated with a baffling "mystery goo" a few weeks ago, San Francisco Baykeeper was one of the first organizations on the scene.
Wildlife
Mystery Substance Killing Seabirds in the East Bay
State investigators will begin testing a mystery substance that has killed or injured more than 200 seabirds in the San Francisco Bay.
Ask the Naturalist: Do Pelicans Carry their Babies in their Pouches?
A first-grade teacher asks: Do pelicans ever carry their young in their pouches? We asked International Bird Rescue for the answer.
Fishing the Rip, Part 2
Jack Harrison, 26, is already a seasoned wilderness and fly-fishing guide and the lead survival instructor at Adventure Out outdoor school based in Santa Cruz. We caught up with Jack as he returned from a morning of ocean fishing at … Read more
Gigantic Schools of Herring in the San Francisco Bay are a Winter Wonder to Behold
The pulses in this silver fish wave, reaching up to a mile long by a mile wide, represent perhaps the largest aggregations of animals you’ll ever find in Northern California.
Naturalist’s Notebook: When The Bay Erupts With Herring
Naturalist John Muir Laws illustrates the great herring migration in the San Francisco Bay
Video: River Otters Return to the Bay Area
River Otter Ecology Project executive director Megan Isadore and her team work tirelessly to research the return of the river otter to Northern California.
Video: A Walk on Lagunitas Creek Where the Coho Spawn
NoahLani Litwinsella has been volunteering with SPAWN, the Salmon Protection and Watershed Network, since he was just a small fry.
Where Do Birds Go When it Rains?
Guest naturalist Josiah Clark reveals how birds cope with stormy weather.
In the South Bay Salt Ponds, Better Science Through Fishing
Field work is supposed to be where ecologists get to play Indiana Jones. The reality with swing-dancing joke-cracking fish-loving UC Davis research scientist Jim Hobbs is somewhat different: wet, muddy, smelly, and mostly involving either waiting for leopard sharks or harvesting leopard shark vomit.
