Stirring footage shows whale trying to free itself from fishing gear A series of breaches off Newport Beach shows rope winding through whale's mouth and tightly around its pectoral fin. USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 19, 2024
Humpback whale’s spectacular breach is sadly revealing; photos It was not known until the whale started jumping that it was seriously entangled. Rescue teams are hoping for another sighting. USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 11, 2024
California photographer swims with giant, alien-like sea creature Mark Girardeau recalls jumping in with a 400-pound Mola mola, a.k.a. ocean sunfish, during an expedition out of Newport Beach. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jan 6, 2024
Cougar pursues coyote past trail camera, audio reveals likely result Recent trail-cam footage showing a mountain lion hunting a coyote is reminiscent of a similar but more dramatic scene captured last fall. USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 18, 2023
Man calmly videos cougar walking past him; ‘I had bear spray ready’ While checking on his trail cameras, Mark Girardeau came face to face with a mountain lion as it strolled past him just feet away. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jul 15, 2023
Planet’s largest creatures begin to appear off Southern California As blue whales begin to show off Southern California, a well-known photographer has shared a 2016 drone image that reveals the immense size of the planet’s largest creatures. USA Today Sports Media Group · May 6, 2023
Extremely rare white killer whale spotted off California coast The mostly white orca calf was spotted by a whale-watching vessel. It most likely has a pigment-related condition called leucism, experts say. LiveScience · Apr 29, 2023
Mountain lion hunts coyote in eerie footage captured by trail-cam Nighttime footage captured via trail-cam shows a mountain lion pursuing a coyote into darkness on a Southern California trail, and audio hints at a successful hunt. USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 6, 2022