Video: Gray Whales Spotted Playing with Dolphins, Sea Lions Off Dana Point — KTLA

https://www.youtube.com/embed/kZBnZ6iAdRI?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent Whale-watchers off Dana Point got the Christmas gift of a lifetime last week when a trio of gray whales was spotted frolicking with scores of dolphins and sea lions. Capt. Steve Plantz is a lifelong ocean explorer who has led tours with Captain Dave’s Dana Point Dolphin and Whale Watching Safari for the past two… …

2 Puffins Use Sticks to Scratch Their Itches, the 1st Evidence That Seabirds Can Use Tools — KTLA

A team of animal experts observed two Atlantic puffins, more than 1,000 miles apart, spontaneously scratching themselves with sticks — the first time wild seabirds have been spotted using tools, according to new findings in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. It’s exciting for a few reasons, author Annette Fayet said: It… via …

Advocacy group wants protection for Alberta’s wild horses — Tuesday’s Horse

SUNDRE — Bob Henderson’s love affair with wild horses began almost 50 years ago and he’s become a passionate advocate for the ponies that roam the Rocky Mountain foothills of west-central Alberta. “I was in the woods and this black stallion comes charging through the trees at me. He snorted and blew — and that […] …

Off the Range — Western Horse Watchers Association

What do these things have in common? Overpopulation narrative Plans based on false premises (such as the Path Forward) Roundups Fertility control Chemical sterilization (extended use of contraceptives) Surgical sterilization Sex ratio skewing Sale without limitations Adoption events Adoption incentives Trainer Incentive Program Extreme Mustang Makeover Inmate training programs Sanctuaries and preserves New off-range corrals […] …

Nearly 2 Dozen Llamas Are Missing From an Exotic Animal Farm in Perris — KTLA

About two dozen llamas are missing from an exotic animal farm in Southern California, and investigators believe it’s a break-in. The incident happened early Monday at the 14-acre private facility in Perris, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department told CNN affiliate KMIR. “We received a call about 6:30 a.m. regarding numerous llamas and emus walking on Orange,”… …