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In February, research cameras located just west of the famed Hollywood Sign in Los Angeles captured photos of a mountain lion (Puma concolor)...

When people read stories about sea otters in the news, it's often a report about how a sea otter population is declining, or some other factor...

The Palmyra Atoll is smack dab in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Vibrant coral reefs and tropical fish fill its surrounding waters. On land, strange...

Even the mightiest sequoia starts from a tiny seedling.

Last July, researchers from the USGS and the National Park Service discovered that California Common Murre chicks had hatched on the Channel Islands...

Giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) can live for thousands of years and grow to over 200 feet in height. So when a large sequoia comes crashing...

Southern California, land of Hollywood glitz and military might. But it is also home to a highly biodiverse landscape of unique plants and animals.

This great photo comes from a hidden camera used by USGS Western Ecological Research Center biologists to study the California clapper rail (Rallus...

Researchers from the USGS Western Ecological Research Center have reported a rare case of two songbird species cross-breeding in San Diego County --...

The California common murre (Uria aalge californica) is a football-sized seabird with the tuxedo colors of penguins — except it can both fly in the...