Naturalist’s Notebook: The Life Cycle of a Caterpillar That Lives in Coyote Scat
What is waste for a coyote is a resource for a moth.
Wildlife
In An Unusual Year for Upwelling, Research Cruise Keeps an Eye on Marine Sanctuaries’ Rich Life
For the past decade, the Applied California Current Ecosystem Studies expedition has monitored the ocean waters just west of the Bay Area. Recently, researchers took the boat in search of...
Ask the Naturalist: Wild Turkey vs. White-Tailed Kite?
The surprise appearance of a wild turkey in another bird's nest has one reader wondering.
Connecting with Environmental Journalist Jon Christensen
The editor of BOOM, a new quarterly journal about California, speaks with Bay Nature about his latest project.
High Temperatures Threaten Sacramento River’s Fall-Run King Salmon
The early fall king salmon spawning run on the Sacramento River is taking place between Red Bluff and Redding, but prolonged drought has led to reduced flows from Lake Shasta...
Eat Local, Eat Weird? The Secretive Monkeyface Eel Is Both.
Fisherman Kirk Lombard encourages his seafood customers to eat small and eat weird. The monkeyface eel is both.
Ocean Beach’s Sand Supply Dries Up, Leaving Plovers Squeezed
San Francisco's Ocean Beach, already struggling with foot traffic and free-roaming domestic pets, faces a serious erosion problem.
Why Would A Mountain Lion Attack a Child?
"I hear lion attacks are rare. Why would a mountain lion attack a child in the midst of a large group, as we've seen in the Santa Cruz Mountains last...
Connecting with Whales in Monterey Bay
Spotting whales in Monterey Bay is at historic highs. Marine biologist Dorris Welch explains why.
Bay Area Seal Researchers Travel the Pacific to Save a Species
Marin's Marine Mammal Center is spreading its reach across the Pacific, and this summer opened a $3.2 million seal hospital in Hawaii that is the only facility in the world...
