Wildlife

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert has announced the loss of one of its oldest leopards.

Firefighters were battling a vegetation fire on Otay Mountain in San Diego County Saturday that had the potential to reach 200 acres, authorities said.

He never starred in a movie, never sang a hit song nor never courted fame on purpose. But now, P-22’s likeness looks down on Hollywood Boulevard is immortalized in a large mural, just like Marilyn, Bogey or Elvis.

We wouldn’t believe it either if it wasn’t for hiker Bryce Pierce, who captured the extraordinary moment on camera early Saturday morning while hiking the east side of Cowles Mountain with his dogs.

Viewer Bryce Pierce captured the fierce encounter while hiking in Mission Trails Regional Park.

Bears come and go in Sierra Madre, but this bear shows no signs of leaving after moving into the crawlspace under a couple’s home.

Despite recent restoration efforts, water levels in the San Elijo Lagoon in Encinitas are dropping to levels that could affect the mortality of fish and other wildlife in the area, according to the conservation group working to restore the lagoon.

A local conservation group is voicing their concern saying the water levels in the San Elijo Lagoon have created low levels of oxygen for marine life.

A mountain lion attacked a 5-year-old boy at a popular Southern California park over the holiday weekend and state rangers later euthanized the big cat, officials said Tuesday.

A young girl was attacked in Montana by a black bear that has since been euthanized, authorities said.

Well-known to wildlife officials, the bear was transported to the mountains after her appearance Tuesday in Chatsworth, but didn’t stay long.

Firefighters were battling a vegetation fire that broke out in Pala Saturday.

Crews stopped a two-acre vegetation fire that broke out in the rural Mountain Empire area of San Diego County Sunday.

If you’re one of thousands of Californians who lost their home insurance coverage due to wildfire risk, this development may apply to you.

The state Department of Insurance is working to help homeowners in areas at high risk of wildfires that have struggled to obtain coverage. NBC 7’s Nicole Gomez reports.

Over the past several weeks, multiple residents atop Palomar Mountain have taken to social media sharing images and videos of a California black bear milling about the north San Diego county community that lies within the Cleveland National Forest.

A California black bear was seen sniffing the side of a Palomar Mountain home in late May.

Officials say an 83-year-old woman was gored and seriously injured by a bison in Yellowstone National Park.

More than a million dollars has been set aside to gauge whether a new wildlife crossing could help save the local mountain lion populations. NBC 7’s Todd Strain reports on June 3, 2024.

One proposed wildlife crossing is a culvert that goes under I-15 north of San Diego County, the other a vegetated, wildlife crossing that goes over I-15. Both are similar to what’s being built in the Los Angeles area over Highway 101.