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Members of the L.A. Animal Services Small Animal Rescue Team (SMART) climbed to the top of a 2-story building to coax a cat named Gizmo down. The cat had been on the roof for nearly a week and eagerly walked to its rescuer before being put in a bag and lowered to the ground.
4/16/2012
Album ID: 1452433
Photos by Scott Varley

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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.
1/30/2012
Album ID: 1403259
Photos by Scott Varley

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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.
1/29/2012
Album ID: 1404667
Photos by Scott Varley

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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.
12/26/2011
Album ID: 1385417
Photos by Scott Varley

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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.
8/14/2011
Album ID: 1302607
Photos by Scott Varley

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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.
7/21/2011
Album ID: 1289743
Photos by Scott Varley

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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.
5/12/2011
Album ID: 1246677
Photos by Scott Varley

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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.
3/8/2011
Album ID: 1185792
Photos by Scott Varley

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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.
8/31/2010
Album ID: 1065644
Photos by Scott Varley

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Pet Airways at Hawthorne Airport is flying 35 Chihuahua-type dogs for the SPCALA to Denver because there are too many here in LA.
12/31/2009
Album ID: 917964
Photos by Brad Graverson