The Latest
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A Safe Haven: Saving Animals During Coronavirus Crisis
A cow, a chicken, a rural sanctuary and a local non-profit have come together for an amazing animal rescue story that shows how one person can make a difference.
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Threatened Burrowing Owl Gets Chance to Thrive in the Wild
About two dozen burrowing owls that hatched at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have been given a chance to not only survive but thrive in the wild thanks to a program to reintroduce the locally threatened bird into Ramona grasslands.
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Down to Earth: The Extinction Crisis Takes You Up Close With Rarest Wolves on Earth
The next Down To Earth: The Extinction Crisis special follows two of the most critically endangered mammals on earth: Wolves.
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NBC 7's Dagmar Midcap Meets Her Mini-Me: San Diego Girl Aspires To Be Meteorologist
A group of elementary school students from San Diego’s San Carlos community has started their own mini newscast – complete with their own aspiring meteorologist who wants to be like NBC 7’s Dagmar Midcap.
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Down to Earth: New Video Captures Javan Rhino Eating
Javan Rhinos exist only in Indonesia’s Ujung Kulon National Park, it’s the only place in the world you can see a Javan Rhino! And with fewer than 75 Javan Rhinos remaining in the world, photos and videos of this critically endangered species are rare, but this year the Javan Rhino has been a media darling with the release of...
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Down to Earth Special: The Extinction Crisis
Nestled in the foothills of Samburu County in northern Kenya is Africa’s first community-owned elephant orphanage. This magical place of healing and hope is named Reteti Elephant Sanctuary. Reteti rescues and releases orphaned and abandoned elephant calves, while at the same time creating much-needed benefits to the local people that live alongside them. It’s a community partnership that is...
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Animals and Fire: Rescuers Work to Keep Pets, Wildlife Safe
On September 1, the San Diego Humane Society merged with Fund for Animals in Ramona. The merger allowed both facilities to broaden their areas of expertise and help more animals. Both of which were on display during wildfires that blazed across southern California in September. During the Valley Fire in eastern San Diego county, the San Diego Humane Society Emergency…
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Saving World's Smallest Rhino
On June 15th, 2020, the NBC 7 Down to Earth team was set to arrive in Jakarta, Indonesia, to work with the International Rhino Foundation at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary, but the coronavirus outbreak postponed the trip. However, with the species on the edge of extinction, it is critical to showcase the efforts being made to save the species. Inov…
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Wildlife Scientists Examine the Great ‘Human Pause'
During this COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine, human activities have slowed down significantly around the world, presenting a unique opportunity for wildlife scientists. As a result, researchers have started a project to track wildlife before, during, and after the Coronavirus lockdown. Participating scientists are calling this period the “anthropause,” a world-wide slowdown of human activity. It’s a never-before opportunity to...
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Approaching Storm to Create Soggy Conditions for Wednesday Morning Commuters
An atmospheric river approaching San Diego from the southwest was expected to dump rain over the county beginning Wednesday morning and could possibly cause flash floods in some areas.
