Green Resolutions
5 Simple Green Resolutions Have you made your New Year’s resolutions? We’ve come up with 5 sustainable resolutions that are simple, yet so effective, the environment will thank you. 1. Eliminate Vampire Energy Did
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The Garibaldi at the Living Coast
The Garibaldi at the Living Coast by Lindsay Bradshaw, Animal Care Manager If you have ever been out snorkeling or diving in southern California, you will notice a trend: brown
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Burrowing Owls at the Living Coast
Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) Burrowing Owls are year-round residents of southern California, Central Mexico and South America. As their name suggests, they nest in holes in the ground, either ones
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Did You Know? Black Oystercatcher
Black Oystercatcher’s Birthday: June 16 is Sweet Sixteenth Have you seen our Black Oystercatcher? If you visit the Living Coast’s Shorebird Aviary, you’ll know him by his distinct black body,
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Did You Know? Ruddy Ducks
Ruddy Ducks (Oxyura jamaicensis) Ruddy Ducks spend most of their time on the water. They are fast fliers but not very maneuverable in the air, so it’s easier for them
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Did You Know? Greater Roadrunner
The Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) is most common in desert areas, but it can also be found in chaparral, grasslands, open woodlands, and agricultural areas. It is a poor flyer
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Did You Know? Bird Poop Frog
Did You Know? Bird Poop Frog: The Bird Poop Frog (it’s really called that) is also called the Pied Warty Frog or the Hill Garden Bug-eyed Frog and its Latin
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Did You Know? Lined Seahorse
Did You Know? Lined Seahorse The Lined Seahorse (Hippocampus erectus) is also known as the Northern Seahorse or Spotted Seahorse, and sometimes Caballito de Mar (in Spanish) or Hippocampe Rayé
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Swallows Return to the Living Coast
Swallows Return to the Living Coast You’ve probably heard of the famous Swallows returning to the Mission San Juan Capistrano in Orange County but did you know that many of
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Did You Know? Moon Jellies
Did You Know? Moon Jellies This is one in a series of brief posts designed to encourage you to care as much as we do about coastal animals, plants and
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