A small group of un‑catalogued orcas with cookie‑cutter shark scars cruised Elliott Bay off Jack Block Park this morning, delighting shoreline watchers and drawing researchers’ interest.

Grand Canyon National Park will reopen limited day access to the North Rim at 6 a.m. on May 15, 2026, after the Dragon Bravo Fire. Scenic overlooks and some trail access return, but overnight services will remain offline.

EPA restarted dredging behind the Gorge Dam to remove decades of contaminated sediment. Material will be piped to a closed placement site in Cascade Valley and capped.

Manatee County deputies freed an alligator tangled in a soccer net at Greyhawk Landing in Bradenton; photos from the sheriff's office show the rescue.

Orlando has banned public feeding of Lake Eola’s swans and removed coin‑operated feeders after this winter’s avian‑flu losses. The city says swans will be fed via floating dispensers while staff finalize a new care plan.

Amelie, a Kemp's ridley missing a forelimb, was released from a Juno Beach rehab center with a satellite tag so researchers can track her return to the Atlantic.

Audubon's analysis ties Arizona's rivers and lakes to about $11.7 billion in annual spending and more than 72,000 jobs.

Henderson will top up SNWA’s cash‑for‑grass program with a $575 rebate and added tree bonuses to encourage desert‑friendly yards. Applicants must be approved by SNWA first.

A 1,200-square-foot Classroom has opened inside the Wagner Park Pavilion, offering harbor views and programming from immersive performances to neighborhood meetings.

CAL FIRE warns the goldspotted oak borer has killed more than 200,000 oaks in Southern California and is spreading north; residents are urged not to move firewood and to report suspicious trees.

San Diego County added the San Luis Rey River outlet in Oceanside to its beach-advisory list, warning against water contact near the river mouth.

A new nationwide study finds urban coyotes more willing to take risks — a detail Santa Monica officials say has intensified since the Jan. 7, 2025 Palisades Fire.

Volunteers patrolling Jacksonville’s Ortega River found multiple dead birds they say were killed by rodenticides. State and national groups warn those poisons threaten raptors.