2+ hour, 37+ min ago  (623+ words) The 12-year-old gorilla at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park seemed to struggle to open his mouth. Mizani avoided eating and often held his head up while squinting his eyes, indicating head pain. Concerned, park staff conducted a scan of…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (190+ words) The Romero family of Ramona received quite a surprise when frying eggs for breakfast on July 11. When Beau Romero broke an egg that one of their hens had laid, three yolks landed in the frying pan, much to the amazement…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (1810+ words) Among life’s most magical moments is when you stand quietly in your garden and a hummingbird hovers less than a foot away in front of your face, seemingly taking you in and letting you do the same. It’s not exactly…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (564+ words) Adding to the list of concerns that have been raised surrounding the city of San Diego’s plans to spray a bacterial agent on the bluffs over La Jolla Cove, local residents are expressing worries that a similar product may have…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (433+ words) There’s a lot to reflect on as we celebrate 250 years of the United States. As an outdoorsy-minded person, I’ve been thinking about my time spent on the country’s public lands: camping in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, summiting Mount Whitney and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (279+ words) San Diego Union-Tribune Re “Why La Jolla Cove should be primarily for human beings” (June 26): While my own memories do not extend so far back, I can sympathize with the writer’s nostalgia for the pre-seal/sea lion cove of her…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago  (688+ words) The president has often praised, and even compared himself favorably, to Roosevelt, declaring in 2020 that he was, “The number one environmental president since Teddy Roosevelt.” Trump began his second term by trumpeting construction of the Panama Canal during the Roosevelt…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (243+ words) A friend told Tracy Tempest that there were green sea turtles in the bay. Q: You’re a community scientist who’s worked with local NOAA scientists to study these green sea turtles. First, what is a community scientist? Q: How long have…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (776+ words) A project at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography is looking to create a first-of-its-kind dataset on seabirds around La Jolla Cove that can influence future conservation efforts. The work, led by graduate student and self-proclaimed “bird nerd” Alex…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (176+ words) Dottie, a 39-year-old dolphin – the first dolphin to receive kidney dialysis – died Monday at SeaWorld San Diego. She was born at SeaWorld Orlando before being relocated to San Diego, which became her long-term home, according to park officials. About 15 years…...