\n  \n Fish found off Long Beach with tumor\n | \n
| \n 1/30/2012\n -- Officials at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium are trying to figure out why a white croaker fish caught in the Long Beach harbor near the Belmont Pier had a large growth on its head. White croakers are susceptible to DDT found in the water and originally believed that the fatty mass may be a tumor. \n Photo By: Scott Varley\n | \n
\n  \n Cabrillo Marine Aquarium\'s Whale Fiesta\n | \n
| \n 1/29/2012\n -- Celebrating the annual migration of the gray whale, the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium in San Pedro held their annual Whale Fiesta Sunday. The event featured many educational and fun activities for families such as a contest to build sea creatures out of duct tape, arts and crafts, music and many hands on displays. \n Photo By: Scott Varley\n | \n
\n  \n Gray whale watching off Palos Verdes\n | \n
| \n 12/26/2011\n -- Docents, volunteers and staff of the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium took their annual whale watching training excursion Monday on board the Voyager out of Redondo Beach Marina and were not disappointed. The group saw 11 gray whales, one fin whale, sea lions , birds and hundreds of dolphins on their 3-hour trip. So far, according to the whale census takers at Point Vicente, 134 gray whales have been spotted off the coast this month which sets a December record for the southern migration which goes from Alaska to Baja California. Voyager Excursions will begin making daily whale watching trips on Saturday, December 31. For more info, go to http://www.voyagerexcursions.com/. Companies in Marina Del Rey, Long Beach and San Pedro also offer whale watching trips. \n Photo By: Scott Varley\n | \n
\n  \n South Bay Kennel Club dog show\n | \n
| \n 8/14/2011\n -- Over 1200 Dogs along wtih their owners and handlers from all over gathered over the weekend at North High School for the South Bay Kennel Club\'s all breed dog show. \n Photo By: Scott Varley\n | \n
\n  \n Blue Whale Watching\n | \n
| \n 7/21/2011\n -- Passengers on board the Christopher get a rare view of an endangered blue whale and her calf about 12 miles off the coast of Long Beach Thursday. The Aquarium of the Pacific and Harbor Breeze Cruises have teamed up to take passengers out on twice daily trips. For more info, go to www.aquariumofpacific.org. \n Photo By: Scott Varley\n | \n
\n  \n Dead whale towed out to sea\n | \n
| \n 5/12/2011\n -- After several attempts, L.A. County lifeguards successfully pulled a dead humpback whale from the rocks at Royal Palms State Beach during Thursdays high tide. The whale was discovered Saturday and had been severed in half, probably after a collision with a ship at sea. \n Photo By: Scott Varley\n | \n
\n  \n Missing for 4 years, dog is reunited with family\n | \n
| \n 3/8/2011\n -- After missing for four years, the Nakkim family dog, Chuck, was found and returned to them - thin and dehydrated, but still wearing his collar and tag. It\'s a mystery as to where Chuck has been all these years.\n Photo By: Scott Varley\n | \n
\n  \n Blue whale feeding frenzy\n | \n
| \n 8/31/2010\n -- On Saturday, a pod of 10-12 blue whales, the largest animals on the earth, were spotted off the coast of San Pedro surface feeding on tiny krill as several boats were able to shut off their engines and enjoy the sight of the feeding whales on all sides.\n Photo By: Scott Varley\n | \n
\n  \n 35 SPCLA Chihuahuas fly to Denver\n | \n
| \n 12/31/2009\n -- Pet Airways at Hawthorne Airport is flying 35 Chihuahua-type dogs for the SPCALA to Denver because there are too many here in LA. \n Photo By: Brad Graverson\n | \n
\n  \n Catalina bison to get birth control\n | \n
| \n 11/20/2009\n -- A new plan to keep the herd of bison on Catalina Island at between 150-200 is to give the females a birth control vaccine that makes them produce eggs with thicker walls. In the past, buffalo were sold to slaughter or moved to Indian reservations. \n Photo By: Scott Varley\n | \n
\n  \n Bubba the puppy is returned home\n | \n
| \n 10/5/2009\n -- Missing since Saturday when he was taken from his neighborhood, Bubba, a bull mastiff puppy, was reunited with his owners Monday night.\n Photo By: Scott Varley\n | \n
\n  \n Pet Adoption\n | \n
| \n 4/27/2009\n -- Westchester Pet Adoption\n Photo By: Chuck Bennett\n | \n
\n  \n Whale Fiesta\n | \n
| \n 1/25/2009\n -- The Cabrillo Marine Aquarium held its annual Whale Fiesta Sunday in San Pedro.\n Photo By: Sean Hiller\n | \n
\n  \n Torrance Earthquake Drill\n | \n
| \n 11/13/2008\n -- CERT and animal rescue volunteers take part in the Great Southern California ShakeOut at Henderson Library in Torrance.\n Photo By: Scott Varley\n | \n
\n  \n Dog Whisperer casting call\n | \n
| \n 9/12/2008\n -- Producers of Cesar Milan\'s Dog Whisperer show held a casting call at the San Pedro Petco to try to find compelling stories for their upcoming television season.\n Photo By: Scott Varley\n | \n
\n  \n ABC Veterinary Clinic\n | \n
| \n 8/4/2008\n -- Dr. Mike Zareski recently took over for Dr. W. Marvin Mackie at the Animal Birth Control veterinary clinic in Lomita and will continue to perform huge numbers of spaying and neutering on pets and strays. \n Photo By: Scott Varley\n | \n
\n  \n Blessing of the Animals\n | \n
| \n 6/7/2008\n -- Several dozen dogs, cats, turtles and a bird showed up for a blessing of the animals event at Redondo\'s Church of Religious Science Saturday.\n Photo By: Scott Varley\n | \n
\n  \n Reggie at LA Zoo\n | \n
| \n 5/23/2008\n -- Reggie the alligator is a celebrity at the LA Zoo since his capture a year ago.\n Photo By: Brad Graverson\n | \n
\n  \n Redondo Beach Dog Park\n | \n
| \n 3/3/2008\n -- Cotton runs at the dog park and various dogs.\n Photo By: Chuck Bennett\n | \n
\n  \n Baghdad Charlie\n | \n
| \n 2/27/2008\n -- Charlie, a stray dog from Baghdad, was adopted and cared for by an Army unit while on duty in Iraq. With the help from the SPCA, the dog has now been brought to the U.S. and will live with one of the soldiers in Phoenix.\n Photo By: Scott Varley\n | \n