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 ...

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 ...

In a college sports landscape where Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) deals often mean personal luxuries or material perks for athletes, California Golden Bear's Mady Sissoko has taken a ...

Golden teddy bears with mini bow ties. More than a thousand stuffed animals spilled Wednesday ... bears to donate to places across Northern California. This year, more than 1,000 teddy bears ...

Both Newsom and Hendrickson encouraged Lynch to go “Beast Mode” in the race. Lynch, the golfcart-spinning California Golden Bear alum who starred on ESPN’s College GameDay’s first campus visit last ...

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

Another bear attack on a person has been reported in the northern Italian region of Trentino. A 31-year-old man was attacked ...

John Lewis has been making its seasonal ads since 2007. We rank them all – with points added for controversies and an ...

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