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Animals

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Watch the UC Berkeley peregrine falcon chicks live

Avatar photo by Berkeleyside staff May 25, 2023, 9:15 a.m.May 25, 2023

Annie. Lou. Their three hungry hatchlings. Stay tuned to all the action atop the UC Berkeley Campanile via the Cal webcam.

Posted inNature

Meet Farmer Stanley, the man behind Tilden’s Little Farm

Joanne Furio by Joanne Furio May 15, 2023, 4:20 p.m.May 18, 2023

He strikes a balance between the needs of animals and the public. Feeding is allowed; just don’t pet Jack Rabbit.

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It’s a 4-egg clutch for UC Berkeley peregrine falcons Annie and Lou

by Gretchen Kell | UC Berkeley March 13, 2023, 1:01 p.m.March 13, 2023

Lou is a “rock star,” both as a new mate for Annie and as a dad-to-be, Cal Falcons reports.

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UC Berkeley’s new male peregrine falcon gets a name

by Gretchen Kell, Berkeley News March 01, 2023, 8:24 a.m.March 1, 2023

Annie’s new mate has been given a new name in a Cal Falcons contest. The bird will be named after a UC Berkeley alumna who was the partner of Annie’s namesake, the explorer and naturalist Annie Alexander.

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Rex, Lou, Hu or Tony? Pick the name of Annie the falcon’s new mate

by Gretchen Kell | UC Berkeley Feb. 17, 2023, 9:15 a.m.February 17, 2023

Seven finalists have been chosen in a contest to name the new peregrine falcon at the top of UC Berkeley’s Campanile.

Posted inNature

Leopard sharks and bat rays are dying in Berkeley’s Aquatic Park

Avatar photo by Kate Darby Rauch Feb. 14, 2023, 1:39 p.m.February 16, 2023

Shark and ray die-offs tend to happen after heavy rains, though experts aren’t sure exactly why.

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For Valentine’s Day, let’s name Annie the falcon’s chirpy new mate

by Gretchen Kell | UC Berkeley Feb. 14, 2023, 1:00 p.m.April 14, 2023

Annie, the 9-year-old falcon atop UC Berkeley’s Campanile, lost her longtime mate Grinnell last year. His successor, Alden, is likely also gone. But plucky Annie’s found a third bird to love.

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6 Berkeley birds that climate change could drive away

by Beth Reuter, Jennifer Morrow, Sandy Gess, Marjorie Powell, Eric Schroeder and Blake Edgar Oct. 11, 2022, 2:33 p.m.October 11, 2022

Writers share what they love about buffleheads, surf scoters and four other local avian species at risk from climate change in advance of the Berkeley Bird Festival on Oct. 16.

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Toilets? Cannabis grows? Rising temps? We looked into theories and history behind the Bay Area algae bloom

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Natalie Orenstein and Darwin BondGraham Sept. 03, 2022, 8:00 a.m.September 2, 2022

Questions swirl as carcasses rot at Lake Merritt, the Berkeley Marina and beyond. We talked to experts and explored 100 years of local fish-kills.

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Berkeley’s animal shelter is ‘swamped’ with kittens

Avatar photo by Iris Kwok July 13, 2022, 11:46 a.m.August 4, 2022

The city shelter has become so crowded that they’ve had to put cats in kennels meant for dogs.

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A paper nest, a bird tattoo: Berkeley’s peregrine falcons inspire artists near and far

by Gretchen Kell and UC Berkeley June 16, 2022, 12:50 p.m.August 4, 2022

Artists’ fascination with the raptors atop the UC Berkeley Campanile has led to paintings, drawings, digital art and a tattoo.

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Whale once moored near Berkeley causing a stink in Richmond

Avatar photo by Kate Darby Rauch June 10, 2022, 4:59 p.m.August 4, 2022

Richmond Mayor Tom Butt took matters into his own hands, and worked with a contractor to bury the creature Thursday.

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