Long-tailed weasel at Coal Oil Point Reserve Long-tailed weasel looking through vegetation
Long-tailed weasel at Coal Oil Point Reserve — July 2012.
Sea otters along the Gaviota Coast
Point Conception area and sea otter count — January 16, 2009. Lighthouse, Rhinoceros Auklet, Gray Whale, and more than 50 sea otters. See also the Hollister and Bixby Ranch sea otter page.
Horse and rider in the 2007 Santa Barbara Fiesta Parade
Santa Barbara Fiesta Parade — August 3, 2007. Beautiful costumes, people, horse-drawn carriages, and horseback riders. See more on the Santa Barbara Fiesta page.
California dogface butterfly at Cachuma Campground
California dogface butterfly (Colias eurydice) at Cachuma Campground, Los Padres National Forest — April 1, 2007. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.
Sea lions surfing at San Nicolas Island
Sea lions surfing at San Nicolas Island — February 2007. Visit the seals, sea lions, and elephant seals page.
Elephant seal at San Nicolas Island
Elephant seal at San Nicolas Island — February 2007.
Monarch butterflies at Ellwood Main Monarch Butterfly Grove
Ellwood Main Monarch Butterfly Grove — January 21, 2007. See more on the Ellwood monarch butterfly page.
Common dolphin in the Santa Barbara Channel
Common dolphin in the Santa Barbara Channel | Santa Rosa and Santa Cruz islands — July 9, 2006. See more dolphins and whales.
John holding a gopher at Yankee Farm
John with a gopher at Yankee Farm — March 5, 2006.
Dogs playing together at Arroyo Burro Beach
“It’s a dog party, a big dog party.” Arroyo Burro Beach — July 23, 2005.

More creatures and places

American Kestrel
American Kestrel.

Santa Barbara Snake Rescue at Paseo Nuevo — July 15, 2005.