After two days of sudden closure with little explanation, Buttonwood Park Zoo announced Thursday that Blue, its male Atlantic harbor seal, died early Wednesday. The death comes just over a month ...

The Carpinteria Ad Hoc Harbor Seal Advisory Committee has proposed a three-year closure of a 1,500-foot stretch of Carpinteria State Beach ... approval from the California Coastal Commission.

Buttonwood Park Zoo's male Atlantic harbor seal Blue died Wednesday after a sudden illness. The seal was 21 years old. Atlantic harbor seals live about 25 years on average. Blue was the sole ...