Exploring Nature in the San Francisco Bay Area
Some people swear there’s earthquake weather. Some people swear there’s not.
Coyotes are among the 3-5 percent of mammal species that mate for life, and parents raise pups cooperatively. Except for loners and transients, coyotes live in nuclear families not so different from our own.
As cities and counties across the Bay tackle the problem of single-use plastic bags, cigarette butt litter continues to threaten the Bay’s water quality and wildlife.
Point Molate Beach Park reopened at sunrise Monday morning after being closed for more than a decade due to budget woes.
Did you know the Pacific leatherback turtle is California’s official marine reptile? Nesting in Indonesia then migrating to Californian waters to feast on jellyfish, this elusive species is a truly global traveler. But with threats both in the Pacific and on their nesting beaches, the leatherback turtle may not be around for that much longer.
Californian officials have said the state cannot pay to reopen National Parks, and more Bay Area nature news.
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