The untrained eye might not have spotted it at all: this sea slug, a nudibranch in the genus Doto, was a few millimeters long ...

Parenting is no joke for our local western snowy plovers. First there’s finding real estate on the San Francisco ...

"These waves are Valkyries fans!" commented @marcyhelm on Instagram (meaning the hot new Bay Area women's basketball team, not the opera). Jacqueline Quale Prince might have been inspired by a beach ...

Nestled in the scenic Marin Headlands is the world’s largest marine mammal hospital, The Marine Mammal Center. Come join Marine Science Sunday, a free and interactive marine science event for all ages ...

Naturalist and illustrator John Muir Laws is the author of the Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada and Sierra Birds: A Hiker's Guide. Learn more and find class schedules at johnmuirlaws.com.

Many people, including Doug McConnell himself, would say he led a charmed life. And he did, but it came to a close in January 2026 after nearly four years of effort to recover from a debilitating ...

Wildlife are drawn to the blooms and berries in Susan and Bill Teefy's native garden in Castro Valley. Elijah Nouvelage / EBMUD When Kathy Kramer first moved to the East Bay from Los Angeles, she ...

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Wildlife are drawn to the blooms and berries in Susan and Bill Teefy's native garden in Castro Valley. Elijah Nouvelage / EBMUD When Kathy Kramer first moved to the East Bay from Los Angeles, she ...