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Big Bear nest eaglets get their names after student vote
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (191+ words) BIG BEAR, Calif. (KESQ) - The two eagles at the Big Bear nest now have their names, Sandy and Luna. The nonprofit that runs the nest camera, the Friends of Big Bear Valley, made the announcement on Friday. The names come…...
Living Desert Zoo earns national recognition in USA Today rankings
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (216+ words) KESQ PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) - The The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens is receiving national recognition after earning multiple spots in USA Today's 10 Best rankings, including being named one of the top zoos in the country. One highlight is the…...
County Animal Services rescues nearly 500 ducks from a home in Anza
2+ week, 3+ day ago (360+ words) SAN JACINTO, Calif. (KESQ) - Adopters from across Riverside County came to the San Jacinto Animal Campus for the chance to adopt recently rescued ducks. The ducks were rescued from a home in Anza, after officials say an animal sanctuary got…...
Exclusive: Founder of the Duck Sanctuary addresses future after hundreds of birds surrendered
1+ week, 2+ day ago (817+ words) ANZA, Calif. (KESQ) The founder of a Riverside County duck sanctuary says he is shutting down his operation, permanently denying he is an animal hoarder while acknowledging he was overwhelmed, in an exclusive interview with News Channel 3 reporter Garrett Hottle…...
Big Bear organizations need $10 M to save beloved eagles, Jackie and Shadow's home
1+ mon, 9+ hour ago (236+ words) BIG BEAR, Calif. (KESQ) - Friends of Big Bear Valley and the San Bernardino Mountains Land Trust are calling on the community to help save the land that's home to beloved bald eagles, Jackie and Shadow. Since 2001, the community has fought…...
656 acres of land returned to Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (162+ words) PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - A swath of land with historic ties to the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians was back under the tribe's domain today. " This land returns strengthens our sovereignty, protects sacred and ecological resources and ensures future…...
Birth of rare mountain gorilla twins recorded in Congo park
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (288+ words) (Reuters) " A mountain gorilla has given birth to twins in war-ravaged eastern Congo, a national park said on Wednesday, in what it described as "a major event" for the endangered subspecies. The birth of the two male gorillas to a…...
Ravens eats bald eagle egg at Big Bear nest
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (92+ words) BIG BEAR, Calif. (KESQ) - A raven cracked one of the bald eagle eggs at the Big Bear nest. The eggs were left unguarded for several hours. At around 3: 30 p. m. , a raven got up into the nest and took off the eggs,…...
Big bear bald eagle lays her second egg of the season
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (81+ words) BIG BEAR, Calif. (KESQ) - Jackie the bald eagle has laid her second egg at the Big Bear nest! Jackie had her egg at a little after 5 p. m. on Monday, the Friends of Big Bear Valley team announced. She laid her first…...