banana slug and black abalone joined other icons such as the California grizzly bear, which is the official state animal; ...

The grizzly bear is California’s state animal and the centerpiece of its flag and seal — but a grizzly hasn’t roamed the wilds of the Golden State since 1924. It’s time to bring the state flag back to ...

In California, the Real ID looks the same as the state’s identification card or driver’s license, except it has a golden bear ...

Meanwhile, to mark the centennial of the extirpation of California’s official state animal, a member of the California Legislature ... the conversation about returning grizzlies to the Golden State.

Southern California is known for its sandy beaches ... One of only two alpine zoos in the U.S., Big Bear Alpine Zoo's animal residents are mostly from the San Bernardino mountains.

These Open Access images from the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute are available to download and use as you wish—without asking! Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation ...

"The message of Elwood’s Organic Dog Meat has traveled far and wide. Within a month of our website going up, the 'farm' went ...

The six-decade journey of the Country Bear Jamboree animatronic band that got its start in a Sierra Nevada ski lodge with tour stops along the way in Orlando, Anaheim and Tokyo will add a new ...

Camera traps have captured several endangered species inside Cambodia's highly threatened Cardamom Mountains for the first time, highlighting the need to protect the area -- where several dams have ...

For example, at the Lagunitas Brewing Company located in Petaluma, California, just north of San Francisco, families who come to meet farm animals and ... a plush teddy bear, make sure it's ...

Why ask, "Why did the chicken cross the road?" when you can instead consider, "Why did the road cross the land?" ...

With a cat show, craft fairs and college football, there's plenty to do in Colorado this snowy autumn weekend.