The outbreak of a potentially fatal bacterial infection is causing some sea lions to curl up in a fetal position on California beaches, including on the Central Coast.
Recently, there has been a surge in cases of California sea lions contracting leptospirosis, a bacterial infection that affects the kidneys and can be lethal Read More …
State investigators are looking for the person who illegally shot and wounded several California Gulls with metal darts over the last month at the Oceano Dunes, according to Pacific Wildlife Care. Read More …
A dead humpback whale washed ashore on the beach at the Oceano Dunes Monday afternoon.
State parks officials say the humpback that washed ashore was a young whale. It is unclear what caused the whale’s death. Read More …
A mountain lion was found dead alongside Highway 1 in Cambria on Thursday after it was apparently struck by a vehicle.
Shortly before 8 a.m., a passerby reported seeing the dead mountain lion. California Department of Fish and Wildlife personnel then retrieved the carcass. Read More …
The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department announced Thursday tests have confirmed that two people caught influenza viruses from contact with pigs at the California Mid-State Fair. Read More …
Might this serve as a warning not to leave food in the car?
Recently, a bear managed to get inside a Subaru Outback in Carnelian Bay near Lake Tahoe. The bear destroyed the interior of the SUV so badly that the doors could not be unlocked, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office. Read More …
A 15-year-old animal rights activist chained herself to a gate outside the Cal Poly meat processing center in attempt to stop the slaughter of a cow on Monday. University police arrested the girl for trespassing, video shows.
Zoe Rosenberg hopped a fence along with a woman who was also participating in the animal rights activism event. Read More …
Woods Humane Society is crying foul after a recently adopted pit bull puppy was allegedly stolen during a break-in at a San Luis Obispo house.
Bliss, an 11-week old gray and white American pit bull puppy, was adopted a couple weeks ago from Woods Humane Society. Read More …
Authorities found 22 dead cats dumped on the side of a remote road east of Santa Margarita in the Los Padres National Forest earlier this month, according to San Luis Obispo County Animal Services. Read More …
A little more than a month after voting to pull out of a countywide cost sharing agreement in favor of plans to construct an animal shelter of their own, the cities of Atascadero and Paso Robles are now considering rejoining the San Luis Obispo County plan. Read More …