Big Bear eaglet Sunny flies the nest. See the bittersweet moment
First she hovered, and now she’s flown! Eaglet Sunny stretched her wings Monday and flew out of the family nest for the first time, thrilling fans of the live webcam ...
Tag: Animals & Pets
Three more wolf packs confirmed in California as ranchers call for relief
It was bright and early and Axel Hunnicutt was howling. He was looking for wolves. Sometimes they howl back, providing a sense of their location. The California Department of Fish ...
California and L.A. lead the nation in dog attacks on postal workers
Man’s best friend appears to have a bone to pick with U.S. Postal Service workers in Los Angeles, which just ranked No. 1 in the nation when it comes to ...
She ran the L.A. animal shelters. Why couldn’t she fix the problems?
Staycee Dains was about a month into her job overseeing the Los Angeles city animal shelters when an employee openly defied her. Dains asked the employee to clean a kennel. ...
No more demon sea lions? Good news for those who’ve been afraid to go to the beach
After a brutal spring of toxic algae blooms turning some sea lions into sick, snarling seaside hazards, anxious beachgoers can breathe a sigh of relief as experts say the worst ...
An abandoned cub was rescued from the woods. Now he’s being raised by humans — dressed as bears
A 2-month-old black bear cub recently rescued from the woods is now being raised by a new, faux fuzzy foster family: humans dressed as bears at the San Diego Humane ...
After 103 years, this L.A. prop maker finds new success freeze-drying dead pets
In a room inside a North Hollywood warehouse, dozens of pets are ready for their owners to take them home. Boots, a young black-and-white domestic shorthair cat, lies on his ...
Alleged Santa Ana killer of up to 20 cats skips arraignment hearing. He now faces an arrest warrant
A Santa Ana man charged with animal cruelty in the killing and maiming of as many as 20 cats, drawing loud public outcry, skipped his arraignment hearing Wednesday morning, according ...
Elephants Billy and Tina whisked out of L.A. Zoo by night amid protests, arrive in Tulsa
Despite a stream of steady protests and objections since the announcement that Billy and Tina the elephants would be transferred from the Los Angeles Zoo to the Tulsa Zoo, the ...
Where are Billy and Tina? L.A. Zoo’s elephant enclosure appears empty amid relocation saga
The elephant enclosure at the Los Angeles Zoo appeared to be empty Tuesday, prompting concerns from activists wondering whether Billy and Tina, the aging inhabitants, were transferred to another zoo. ...
