California State Parks rangers found the adult pygmy sperm whale on the beach north of Grand Avenue last week. They reported ...

PISMO BEACH, Calif. – On Thursday ... below at the Natural Bridges State Park courtesy of the California State Parks Foundation. "A lot of people care about monarchs. Voluntary efforts like ...

The Ellwood Mesa Butterfly Grove used to be California's largest wintering site for monarch butterflies, but in 2024, only 30 butterflies were counted.

PISMO BEACH, Calif. - Historically low numbers of ... the similar habitats,” says Randy Widera with the California State Parks Foundation. Final counts from this winter have been as low as ...

An atmospheric river storm brought heavy rain and high winds to San Luis Obispo County on Thursday — flooding numerous ...

Good morning and welcome to the A.M. Alert! MONARCH BUTTERFLIES DWINDLE Visitors to Pismo State Beach and other California state beaches can expect to see fewer western monarch butterflies this year.

Western monarch butterflies are considered an iconic species because of their beloved status among the public and for their ...

A winter count of visiting monarch butterflies found a steep drop from previous years, which has scientists worried about the ...

Populations of the black and gold butterfly can be observed at roosting sites of variable size throughout the region in state parks and golf ... the annual count. Pismo Beach Monarch Butterfly ...

Just over 9,000 monarchs were counted in California last winter, the second lowest ever since the annual count began in 1997 ...