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Owl rescued after falling from nest in Huntington Beach
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (145+ words) A young owl was rescued by firefighters after it had fallen from its nest in Huntington Beach. According to the Huntington Beach Fire Department, the Great Horned Owl, estimated to be about five to six weeks old, had fallen from…...
The precious Big Bear bald eagle chicks need names: Join the cute contest now
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (448+ words) You've been keeping a totally inspirational eagle-themed name list on your phone for a few weeks now, surely. Or perhaps you have a years-old file that's titled "Utterly Adorable Big Bear Birdy Ideas 4 Contest" tucked away somewhere on your laptop....
Huntington Beach sees surge in injured and dead seabirds
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (207+ words) According to the Huntington Beach Fire Department, officials are seeing a spike in injured or dead seabirds in the community. Huntington Beach officials said Tuesday that they're seeing a surge in "injured, weakened and dead" seabirds in the coastal community....
Famed chimpanzee researcher and humanitarian Jane Goodall dies at 91
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (756+ words) British primatologist and anthropologist Dr. Jane Goodall has died at age 91. Video broadcast Wednesday Oct. 1, 2025 on the NBC4 News at 11 a. m. British primatologist and anthropologist Dr. Jane Goodall, whose groundbreaking research led to a transformative understanding of chimpanzees in the wild, has…...
Pip Watch 2026: Let the invest-egg-ations begin, Big Bear nest observers
2+ week, 2+ day ago (423+ words) Movie lovers all have their favorite camera techniques, from the famous dolly zoom seen in "Jaws" to fast pan shots that give a viewer a sense of the on-screen action across a sizable swath of space. But our favorite filmmaking…...
Pip Watch' starts soon at Big Bear Valley bald eagles' nest. Mark your calendar
2+ week, 6+ day ago (853+ words) Jackie and Shadow's nest on the afternoon of March 27, 2026. "Pip Watch" starts next week. Southern California, "Pip Watch" 2026 is on the horizon. That's the term coined by Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV) for bald eagle hatching season, the period…...
Huntington Beach Fire Department rescues ducklings from storm drain
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (143+ words) The Huntington Beach Fire Department reunited the ducklings with their mother. The Huntington Beach Fire Department (HBFD) rescued several ducklings that fell into a storm drain this week and the quack-tastic moment was captured on video. According to the HBFD,…...
LA Zoo welcomes first Cape vulture chick since opening new habitat
2+ week, 15+ hour ago (228+ words) The Los Angeles Zoo welcomed a Cape vulture chick. The Los Angeles Zoo welcomed a Cape vulture chick that hatched last month, zoo officials announced Thursday. The chick " hatched on March 14 " marks the first breeding success since the zoo opened…...
Pip Watch begins for Big Bear eagles
2+ week, 1+ day ago (16+ words) NBC Los Angeles Pip Watch begins for Big Bear eagles...
It's nesting season for some Channel Islands eagles, with livestream nest peeks
2+ week, 6+ day ago (329+ words) Channel Islands National Park is a breathtaking realm boasting great biodiversity, great beauty, and incredible critters that constantly captivate us, even from afar. The adorable island foxes are rightly famous, as are a host of bats, frogs, and lizards. And…...