Natural Beauty
Southern California is one of the most natural beautiful locations in the world. With its rich biodiversity, it is home to more species of plants and animals than any other state in the nation, and is considered a global biodiversity “hotspot”.
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) in La Jolla, CA
California Ground Squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi) in La Jolla, CA
California gull (Larus californicus) chick, La Jolla, CA
A Brandt's cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus) stands on a nest in La Jolla, CA
Bioluminescent waves in La Jolla shores, CA
Rock Pigeon in La Jolla, CA
A Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna) in San Deigo, CA
A Brandt's cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus) brings in nesting material in La Jolla, CA
A fogbow in Point La Jolla, CA
A Brandt's cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus) brings in nesting material in La Jolla, CA
A banned osprey (Pandion haliaetus) stands on a light post after catching a fish in La Jolla, CA
A Double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) in La Jolla, CA
A Brandt's cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus) egg on a nest in La Jolla, CA
A palm tree in the night sky in Southern California
California gull (Larus californicus) , La Jolla, CA
A Brandt's cormorant (Phalacrocorax penicillatus) stands on a nest in La Jolla, CA
A Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) in La Jolla, CA
A Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) catches a fish in La Jolla, CA
Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) fly at sunset in La Jolla, CA