Animals and Wildlife

The goats have already cleared 40 acres and will remain snacking on the brush for at least another week.

About 400 goats are roaming the hills in Universal City to help with the risk of a wildfire. Lynette Romero reports for the NBC4 News at 6 a.m. on March 21, 2025. 

A high number of seabirds are getting sick in Huntington Beach due to a toxic algal bloom, according to the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center. The wildlife center said that the algae that is making these birds sick is “Pseudo-nitzschia, which produces a kainic acid-type neurotoxin known as domoic acid (DA).” The domoic acid is likely a result of the…

Nearly two weeks after being taken from his family’s front yard, ‘Little Evil’ has been found.

Nearly two weeks after being taken from his family’s front yard, ‘Little Evil’ has been found. Amber Frias reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, 2025.

Sea lions and dolphins can be seen along LA coastlines from Long Beach to Malibu as toxic algal bloom continues to increase.

There is a growing crisis along the LA County coast as sea lions and dolphins are getting sick due to a toxic algae bloom. Michelle Valles reports for the NBC4 News at 4 a.m. on March 19, 2025. 

As French bulldogs top the list of LA’s favorite breeds, experts emphasize the importance of adoption amid a worsening shelter crisis.

The 23-inch skull is believed to be at least 60,000 years old. Bids will be accepted until Thursday, March 20.

All three eaglets successfully hatched last week, but the third hasn’t been seen since Thursday.

All three eaglets had successfully hatched last week, but as of Friday morning one appears to be missing. This video was broadcast during the NBC4 News at 3 p.m. on Friday, Sep. 16, 2024.

Sai Keung Tin was convicted of illegally aiding in the exportation of 40 eastern box turtles from the United States to Hong Kong.

Australia officials are looking into whether Montana-based influencer Sam Jones breached immigration law when fleeing the country.

On Friday morning, the Friends of Big Bear Valley live camera showed the baby eaglets in their nest, but one of the three appeared to be missing.

Investigators are looking for a person who was caught on surveillance video grabbing a white garbage bag and discarding it into a dumpster.

An Australian high school discovered that a boulder which had sat in the parking lot for over 20 years contained fossilized footprints of the three-toed Pisanosaurus.

“They did not know that this was an actual fossil itself. Some were thinking that it was a replica,” Australian paleontologist Anthony Romilio said.

The baby ring-tailed lemur is a sweet addition to the Santa Rosa animal park.

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has advice for dealing with certain types of invasive species — eat them. Here’s what Nutria, iguana and Northern Snakehead tastes like.

And then there were three! Big Bear’s new eaglet siblings were seen enjoying their breakfast thanks to their parents, Jackie and Shadow. This video was broadcast on Today in LA on Saturday, March 8, 2025.