Every spring, a new litter of ground squirrels make its way to the surface of Palisades Park, eventually becoming accustomed to people and their delicious handouts. But the city of Santa Monica is ...

In a social media landscape where AI images and videos are becoming the norm, it can be difficult to decipher what is real and what is not. Videos that feature wild animals are of particular concern, ...

Squirrels are a common sight you might not think twice about. But researchers like UC Davis behavioral ecologist Sonja Wild say there’s a lot they can teach us. For the last few years, she’s helped ...

California ground squirrels pack a lot of grit into their roughly 12-inch frame (not counting the tail). The burrowing rodents do epic battle with rattlesnakes. And last summer the critters exhibited ...

DAVIS, Calif. — Evolution works in mysterious ways. Sometimes, it creates specialized carnivores with sharp teeth and claws; other times, it turns seemingly peaceful plant-eaters into opportunistic ...

SAN DIEGO – A brave squirrel was seen coming face-to-face with a rattlesnake in California. Footage captured by San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Manager Sally Brown showed the courageous ground ...

Love them or hate them, squirrels have been known to frequent the bluffs near La Jolla beaches. But some residents are raising concerns about the use of poisonous chemicals to address what the city of ...

Residents of a San Francisco Bay Area city are on the lookout for an aggressive squirrel that has sent at least two people to the emergency room for medical treatment. Joan Heblack told ABC affiliate ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A man feeds a squirrel some nuts at McArthur Park in November. Santa Monica is reminding the public to stop feeding ground ...