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Entries for February, 2013

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Monterey Bay Aquarium Presents Shark Days

Sharks have terrible reputations. They aren’t lucky enough to fall into the “cute and cuddly” class of animals, but they can’t join the “creepy crawly” group either. With their voracious appetites and rows upon rows of teeth, “armed and dangerous” might seem more appropriate. But according to Monterey Bay Aquarium’s ...

Save Cash and a Kitty With SPCA's Lifetime of Love Adoption Event

For the unlucky in love—or those just not overly fond of the humans—there are always adoptable animals to fill the void this Valentine’s Day. And the chances of unrequited love from a chihuahua puppy or siamese kitten in need are very slim. Which is why the SPCA for Monterey County's ...

Labrador Tops List of 100 Favorite Dogs

American Kennel Club has published its annual list of man's best friends, and the big dogs are top dogs.

Fish and Game Considers Great Whites for ESA Protection

Earlier this week, the California Fish and Game Commission decided to accept a petition to advance the Northeastern Pacific great white shark population to candidacy for protection under the California Endangered Species Act (ESA). The petition was filed last summer by conservation groups Oceana, Center for Biological Diversity and Shark ...

San Franciscans Greet their First Otter in Decades

San Francisco’s Sutro Baths is a peaceful sort of tourist attraction. Built by former city mayor Adolph Sutro in the late 1800’s, it was the largest indoor swimming pool complex in the world until it burned to its foundations in 1966. The ruins lie humble and quiet, facing the expansive ...