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Spring Brings Rare Wildlife Wonders to California and Oregon

5/7/2025

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This spring, nature unveiled its wonders with astonishing sights: a rare two-headed California kingsnake slithered through Berkeley, while Oregon's shores welcomed a longnose lancetfish and a mesmerizing swarm of velella velellas. In the Gulf of California, killer whales were captured on film as they hunted a prickly shark, underscoring the mysteries still surrounding these enigmatic marine creatures.

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Story summary

This spring, nature unveiled its wonders with astonishing sights: a rare two-headed California kingsnake slithered through Berkeley, while Oregon's shores welcomed a longnose lancetfish and a mesmerizing swarm of velella velellas. In the Gulf of California, killer whales were captured on film as they hunted a prickly shark, underscoring the mysteries still surrounding these enigmatic marine creatures.