Package ran live for NewsWaves 32 on March 19.The California Wildlife Center responded to a beached gray whale at Little Dume Beach on March 16. The young whale was found early in the morning and died later in the afternoon. The CWC wrote that the whale had potential cranial trauma of an unknown origin in a March 18 press release. "It had no huge, gross injuries, so we can rule … [Read more...] about Young Whale Washes Ashore at Little Dume Beach
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Local Wildlife Center Provides Care to Native Sea Lions
A small sea lion sleeps in the sun near the cliff edge at Point Dume State Beach on Feb. 15. The effects of climate change threaten sea lions — especially the pups, said Heather Henderson, marine program manager at the California Wildlife Center. Photos by Ali Levens On a balmy 80-degree Christmas Day at Malibu’s Westward Beach, three members of the public spotted a … [Read more...] about Local Wildlife Center Provides Care to Native Sea Lions
CA Wildlife Center Helps Thomas Fire Rabbit
A heartwarming video as wildfires ravish across Southern California last December. The video showed a young man rescuing a wild rabbit from the Thomas flames. The man transported the rabbit to the California Wildlife Center, a nonprofit medical care and animal rehabilitation facility in Malibu. “The mission of the wildlife center is to care for sick, injured, and orphaned … [Read more...] about CA Wildlife Center Helps Thomas Fire Rabbit
Something Fishy is Happening at Point Dume
Photos by Julia NamanA walk on Point Dume's beach recently resembles a graveyard of washed-up sea life. On the stretch of the Pacific Coast between Little Dume and Westward Beach, one finds a surplus of dead sea lions, tuna crabs and crows littered on the sand, a defunctive and rotten smell permeating the sea air.It's the fourth year in a row that there have been mass landings … [Read more...] about Something Fishy is Happening at Point Dume
Sea Lions in Distress
Photos by Matt Benton Dead, maimed or malnourished sea lions, mostly pups, are being washed up or stranded on shore nearly every day on the beaches of Malibu. The majority started showing up at the beginning of the year. The number of sea lion pups being found in local marinas and on the beaches is five times the normal amount for this time of year, said Raymond … [Read more...] about Sea Lions in Distress
