Gray whales, humpbacks, otters, elephant seals, monarchs, and more. Here's the year-round wildlife calendar for the SLO County coast and where locals go to watch it.

The animals are part of why people move to the Central Coast. They are also why the tomatoes vanished overnight. Here is who shows up in a SLO County yard and how locals handle it.

The elephant seal rookery at Piedras Blancas is free, open year-round, and one of the best wildlife experiences on the California coast. Here is what each season brings and how locals do it.

Every winter, monarch butterflies cluster in the eucalyptus grove at Pismo State Beach. Here is when to go, how to see them well, and why the grove is part of Five Cities life.