Animal Blog
SPCA Offering Reward For Information On Abandoned Horses
An emaciated, unkempt horse and pony were found ambling through a Prunedale neighborhood near Leafwood and Paradise Roads on Dec. 16. Neighbors reported the animals ...
Elephant Seal Hauls out at Hopkins Marine Station
Last Sunday afternoon a large male elephant seal hauled out on a Pacific Grove beach, a giant among hundreds of smaller harbor seals.
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Eliminates No-otter Zone
Imagine a fuzzy, furry otter. Perhaps it’s feeling a little chilly, or just wants to try some southern seafood. Whatever the reason, it decides to ...
National Defense Bill Impedes Otter Conservation
Otters don’t understand man-made boundaries. So in 1987, when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service created the no-otter zone along the Southern California coast, from ...
Farmers Petition to Remove Killer Whales from the Endangered Species List
Killer whale (or orca) sightings are one of Monterey Bay’s main attractions. But agricultural politics might impact a population of endangered killer whales that frequents ...
Marine Conservationists Challenge Drift Gillnet Fishery
In September of this year, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill naming the Pacific leatherback sea turtle the state’s official marine reptile. This leathery, ...
Monterey Bay Aquarium Says Goodbye to Another Otter Foster Mom
The Aquarium announced today that Mae, an 11-year-old sea otter, died over the weekend.
An Inspiring Blind Dog and a Seeing-Eye Human
The SPCA for Monterey County specializes in tugging heart strings. And its latest dog tale does it as well as any before it. According to ...
Gubernatorial Dog Hits Campaign Trail for Prop. 30
Lucky for Gov. Jerry Brown he's got a dog that's warmer and fuzzier than he is. Sutter, Brown's corgie, is hitting 30 Democratic party offices ...
Local Pit Bull Proponents Set to Celebrate the Breed's Awareness Day
It seems there is no other breed of canine with a worse reputation than that of the American Pit Bull Terrier—pit bull proponents would argue ...
Smartphone App Tracks Northern California Great Whites
Researchers at Stanford University have just turned your smartphone into a fairly sophisticated fish-finder, with the ability to pinpoint some very big fish. The app ...
New Study Shows Otters Help Combat Global Warming
When left unchecked, pesky sea urchins will devour kelp forests. That means keeping healthy populations of urchin predators, like sea otters, can lead to more ...
Weekend Workshop Teaches New Acupoint Treatment for Dogs
There's a whole new holistic animal care concept coming to town. Bowen Therapy for Animals, says founder Barbara Ahern, is a safe, gentle, complementary therapy ...
Enviros Push Endangered Status for White Sharks
Conservation groups have asked state and federal wildlife officials to consider West Coast white sharks for endangered species status.
Central Coast Otter Population Still Shy of the 3,000 Mark
Monterey Bay's iconic sea otters appear to be rebounding from near-extinction—but not fast enough, according to the latest USGS survey.
History Goes Crazy Cute: Eighty Weedy Sea Dragons Born at Monterey Bay Aquarium
The Monterey Bay Aquarium animal care team are overjoyed at the successful birth of a brood of tiny weedy sea dragons Aug. 2.
Monterey Bay Aquarium 'Super Mom' Sea Otter Dies
Quite literally there is no more Joy today at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The 14 year old sea otter, Joy, was euthanized yesterday due to ...
Feline Tragedy: 115 Dead Kittens Found in Seaside
The Monterey County SPCA found 51 cats in poor health condition and another 115 deceased kittens in Seaside on Tuesday, says the Director of Community ...
Thanks to Agility on the Green, the Peninsula is Going to the Dogs
From zig-zagging agility courses to carefully crafted caricatures, man’s best friend receives some time in the spotlight at Carl Cherry Center.
Monterey Bay Sees Pelican Die-Off
Reports of dead and dying young pelicans along Monterey Bay shores are spiking this week. One Weekly reader called to say she'd delivered an ailing ...
