California’s exotic pet rules mix some of the nation’s toughest bans with surprising permissions. Ferrets and hedgehogs are off-limits, but zebras, camels, and even ostriches can be owned if you meet ...

I once captured a small creature that I spotted rustling across a sandy patch of soil. I showed it to a 3-year-old friend, ...

Moments from across the Sacramento area this week include a return-to-office protest, Picnic Day at UC Davis, and a turf ...

An “unusual” string of fatal snake bites has left three people dead in the US state of California in recent weeks, sparking ...

Surrounded by citrus groves and hiking trails, Ojai is an irresistible escape for nature enthusiasts, spiritual seekers and ...

March's record heat made it the most abnormally warm month in recorded U.S. history, bringing plants into bloom early and ...

A 78-year-old woman from Redwood Valley died after being bitten three times by a venomous snake in Mendocino County, Northern ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every single Alborn skink believed to be alive today is in one isolated, five-hectare wetland in New Zealand. “We’re at a really ...