Listed as endangered since 1967, San Francisco garter snakes are found only on the Peninsula and in northern Santa Cruz County.

From kelp forests to sea grass meadows, these charismatic predators are quietly holding parts of the coast together.

Shotguns vary greatly, but there is an ideal match for everyone. Here is what you need to know to identify it.

Killing the protected animals may be the only way to stop them from eating too many of the Pacific Northwest’s endangered salmon.

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On a remote Alaskan island, gray wolves are rewriting the rulebook by hunting sea otters — a behavior few scientists ever expected to see. Researchers are now uncovering how these coastal wolves ...

In January 2025, Rhode Island game wardens caught a waterfowl guide rallying sea ducks on video. He was convicted of one criminal charge.

A woman taking a stroll along a quiet beach in deep South Texas came across a strange creature stuck “in a pile of sand” and knew immediately it needed her help. Jamie Sue and her husband were ...

High up from the forest floor, birds flit from limb to limb and weave their homes from leafy foliage, seemingly safe from predators that might be lurking in the forest below. But certain species of ...

The animal kingdom is incredible. Just when you thought you knew all about them, you discover more fascinating facts. Did you ...

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