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Wildlife

Stay informed on California wildlife with California Today’s in-depth species guides, news, and analysis. California is one of the most biodiverse places in North America, home to gray wolves, condors, coyotes, elephant seals, whales, and hundreds of bird species, along with many plants and animals found nowhere else. Our hub covers how to identify and watch the state’s wildlife, where to find it, the recovery of returning species, and the laws and conservation efforts that protect them.

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Did we see a wolf in Yosemite last summer? Here are the videos post image

Did we see a wolf in Yosemite last summer? Here are the videos

How close can you get? Federal rules for whales, dolphins, seals, otters and turtles (2026) post image

How close can you get? Federal rules for whales, dolphins, seals, otters and turtles (2026)

Elephant seal guided walks return to Año Nuevo State Park for 2025–2026 season post image

Elephant seal guided walks return to Año Nuevo State Park for 2025–2026 season

What is "California’s Salmon Strategy for a Hotter, Drier Future", and how's it going? post image

What is "California’s Salmon Strategy for a Hotter, Drier Future", and how's it going?

California bee protection laws: Complete guide (2025) post image

California bee protection laws: Complete guide (2025)

Coyotes in California: Explore biology, habitat, conflicts, and coexistence post image

Coyotes in California: Explore biology, habitat, conflicts, and coexistence

Every animal that's endangered or threatened in California in 2026 post image

Every animal that's endangered or threatened in California in 2026

How to help birds and animals safely during California wildfires post image

How to help birds and animals safely during California wildfires

8 things you probably thought were taller than a tree (and aren't) post image

8 things you probably thought were taller than a tree (and aren't)

California's first law to protect a species from climate change - Western Joshua Tree Conservation post image

California's first law to protect a species from climate change - Western Joshua Tree Conservation

Did the cheetah once live in California—and why is the American pronghorn SO fast? post image

Did the cheetah once live in California—and why is the American pronghorn SO fast?

One of San Francisco's most photogenic wildflowers is also an invasive species post image

One of San Francisco's most photogenic wildflowers is also an invasive species