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Why did the California elephant seal cross the road?

Written on 29 Dec, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A “very large, very determined elephant seal” insists on crossing Highway 37 in Sonoma County. The mammal, which weighs nearly 1,000 pounds, blocked traffic on the highway Monday afternoon. [SF Chronicle] Around 1 p.m., the California Highway Patrol received calls... (Continue reading)

Hundreds of California sea lions starving

Written on 20 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Along Central Coast beaches, more than 500 dead or starving sea lions have washed up on the shore this year. Typically, there would be about 10 stranded pups by this time of the year. [KSBY] People and agencies are dropping... (Continue reading)