What could it be? Wildlife Trivia for April 29, 2011

Is it a bird? A plane? Superman? You get to decide in this week’s wildlife trivia challenge: What is an orange-throated whiptail?

“The Improbable Crow” on May 18

They use tools, they build objects and a whole bunch of them is called a “murder.” Considered among the world’s most intelligent animals, crows give us much to contemplate and celebrate. On May 18 at 7 p.m., Dr. John Marzluff will discuss this fascinating creature at a free public lecture “The Improbable Crow” at UCLA [...]

Open House at California Wildlife Center on April 30

Meet the caring people and the wild injured critters they serve when the California Wildlife Center hosts an open house on Saturday, April 30. Held from noon to 4 p.m., the twice-a-year event features behind-the-scenes tours, wildlife exhibits, children’s activities and – probably the biggest draw of the day – up-close encounters with rescued and [...]

Test your knowledge of the dining habits of Steller sea lions with our

All living things eat to survive and some critters — like Steller sea lions — have developed a rather unique method to their culinary ingestion. What is it?

Your Backyard Can be a NatGeo Wldlife Show

If late-night thunks and clunks outside make you wonder if truly your backyard is home to a mysterious family of wild animals that aren’t your children, then consider making a plea to National Geographic to be on their new television series. “Wild” is a new NatGeo show where teams of wildlife investigators – armed with [...]

Nesting Bald Eagles on Channel Islands

There’s a bunch of “firsts” for bald eagles taking place on the Channel Islands these days. Number one: an eagle pair has nested on Anacapa Island, located 13 miles from the coastline off Ventura. This hasn’t happened in 60 years. Then, there a set of triplets were born to a proud eagle parents on Catalina [...]

Free tour, free condors on April 30, May 4

A match made in heaven: free tours to experience the landscape and maybe, just maybe, a glimpse of Califoria condors hanging out in their native ‘hood.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering free tours of the Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge in Kern County, a key condor recovery location. Tours are April 30 and May 4 and start at 10 a.m.

Red Rover, Red Rover, send the Western snowy plover right over…and take the 4/15 wildlife quiz

Don’t be flighty! See if you can guess the answer to this week’s wildlife trivia quiz about one of SoCal’s endangered shore birds.

California Desert Protection Act of 2011

We couldn’t have been more pleased when last year, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) sought to protect about 1.6 million acres of desert lands which resulted in drafting of the California Desert Protection Act of 2011 — and we’re anxiously waiting for it to be the real deal soon.

Saving Sick Sea Lions

There’s an abundance of news circulating about sea lions coming ashore to local beaches suffering from seizures brought about by domoic acid poisoning. It’s not a pretty sight when large sea lions flail about helplessly on the sand foaming at the mouth. Heartbreaking, to be sure.