. >> bobbie hedges is a whale watch naturalist. >> how would you compare to what you're seeing now to what you normally see? >> five times better. normally they are few and far between this time of the season. >> far from the coast, more census takers have counted more than they have in 30 years, nearly 500, in. >> we saw 18 gray ways including two calves. i don't think it's necessarily peaked yet. >> alisa schulman-janiger is the is the head of the gray whale census project. >> doesn't have to do with food since they don't feed on the southbound or northbound migration. >> but it's not just gray whales. >> there he is, there he is. >> california has seen more whales of every kind and it's bringing out boat loads of amateur whale watchers, who in some cases have gotten too close. could the number of people chasing these whales impact their decision to take this route in the future? >> absolutely. particularly if you've got a younger whale that is having this bad experience with boats. isn't going to want to choose that near-shore route potentially in the future. >> so far there's no e

. >> naturalist sent center has displays real pelts visitors can touch and a full-sized skeleton. check that out. >> it's this amazing opportunity to take world famous california sea lions here at all times of the year and tell a story of how they're connected to the eco system. what history is. >> there will be special presentations and walking tours all weekend long to celebrate the opening of the center. >> yes. sea lions seem very excited about this new center. >> 24 years. >> yes. >> i think so. >> yes. >> world news with diane sawyer is next. >> from all of us here, thanks for watching. we appreciate your time. one look live from san jose international airport, 49ers all aboard bound for seattle. after a win this weekend we hope, >>> welcome to "world news." >>> tonight, state of emergency. california running low on water, asking for help, as firefighters beat back that wildfire, and what these two men allegedly did in their careless campfire that started it all. >>> tough talk. george stephanopoulos with the russian president, his new comments about terrorists, security and

it is very naturalistic. it discusses and it describes-- it's a descriptive work just as the vermeer girl had been a descriptive work. it describes the world around these figures. it pays particular attention to the very small, minute details of jewelry, for example, the carpet, the lovely ceiling, the wonderful woodcarving which reflect folk art in russia in the 19th century. this is a young bride. she doesn't look very happy. some suggest perhaps this is her lover or the one she really loves and she is marrying someone else. but this is a wonderful-- it's a visual display of textures, and texture is affected by light. and the various participants here, you have a very clear indication of depth and the rug helps move your eye into the picture. the light also, the way it moves and comes in from the window, and the suggested or implied window, also filters and flickers through the painting and revealing or defining the figure through volume. the brushstroke is very impressionistic. there are very, very few, th

it is very naturalistic. it discusses and it describes-- it's a descriptive work just as the vermeer girl had been a descriptive work. it describes the world around these figures. it pays particular attention to the very small, minute details of jewelry, for example, the carpet, the lovely ceiling, the wonderful woodcarving which reflect folk art in russia in the 19th century. this is a young bride. she doesn't look very happy. some suggest perhaps this is her lover or the one she really loves and she is marrying someone else. but this is a wonderful-- it's a visual display of textures, and texture is affected by light. and the various participants here, you have a very clear indication of depth and the rug helps move your eye into the picture. the light also, the way it moves and comes in from the window, and the suggested or implied window, also filters and flickers through the painting and revealing or defining the figure through volume. the brushstroke is very impressionistic. there are very, very few, th

nazi leader of swoboda china bach have completely lost control of the of the crowds both of the naturalists and of the regular if we were to call them peaceful protesters who have openly backed the the rioters are chanting death to the enemies. during their main meetings and have. facilitated the violence by providing logistics and basically operating in classic. insurgency style as a community with which the rioters can retreat back into and escape responses for their violence from the police alexander but at the same time we have capitals in europe and then we have the united states condemning unocal which where they don't seem to like to mention any of the groups that mark just mentioned well this is this is exactly. the situation go ahead alexander go ahead. yes they would think i wouldn't there they are supporting in kiev exactly what they would not tolerate in any way if it was happening in their own capitals or their own cities i mean and rightly so i should say i mean one should not. violence disorder in one's own cities and i have to say i find this constant theme about revoking po

things sea lion including interactive dis plays and educational video and presentations by the naturalist and so if you have a moment to go and celebrate the 300 or so sea lions that make their residence at pier 39 that is a great week to do so and that concludes my report. thank you. >> is there any public comment? >> seeing none, call the next item. >> item 6 c, request approval of the port commission and travel authorization and reimbursement policy. >> if i may i will make the presentation hopefully from here if you don't mind. the proposed travel policy is something that was suggested by president woo ho and it is a way of documenting the practices with the port commission has already been following with respect to travel by port commissioners. and as you know, in the last three years, more or less, the port staff, and others have requested more engagement and involvement by the commissioners in travel, to help us in attending the various seminar and conferences but also to help us in the marketing efforts, and the contribution that the commissioners have made in those cases is inval

. >> reporter: bobby hedges is a whale watch naturalist.d you compare what you see now to what you normally see? >> five times better. normally, they're just few and far between this early in the season. >> reporter: from the shoreline, whale sensetakers have spotted more whales heading south than they have in 40 years more than 500 since the beginning of september. >> we're continuing to see big numbers. we saw 18 gray whales yesterday. including two calves. i don't expect it to peak yet. i expect a peak in a week or so. >> reporter: alicia january janninger is from a group of volunteers who count whales migrating to mexico. why do you think they've come close to shore? >> it could have to do with current, temperature, it doesn't have to do with food because they don't feed on that. >> reporter: it's not just gray whales. california is seeing more whales of every kind and it's bringing out boat loads of amateur whale watchers who in some cases have gotten too close. could the number chasing these whales impact their decision to take this r

second anniversary of the departure of the cossacks from the primera a show of force for this naturalistic all the talks for a minute reprieve. counts around twenty thousand members across the cream as moving as if it comes to us the of suppressed the protocol stacks of her each week on nudity. we feel at home everywhere. known as the costs no no no. i've come across sites wants to re offend the presence of russian singapura man and the domination of the creeds to the cameras. take careful not to be openly hostile towards that on top. it's a wash with the difficult because to me as a member of the cossacks and the citizens of ukraine and cream in the one which i ask myself the question the buggy someone is mobilizing the land to build houses it took a walk. i want or feel the red sea which was why then do it is tangible in the us team was one of the msia. when asked directly about it sometimes you change a bit but not towards himself instead the communications office. the cost of dying. i can say the following according to official statistics the top sides and their families. one hundred a

it happened after naturalists spotted dozens of dead birds in the area.rities now drying out the pond and it could take four months to kill back tear why. >> it's got perks you might find at a five-star hotel. mid century modern chairs? yeah. a yoga studio? check. sfo boarding area e has hundreds of power outlets, nine work stations. the project designed to give travellers a first-class experience. >> a real vision for guests. to showcase what it's all about. >> they expect a 35% increase from n.concession sales for terminal 3 >> high school students learned important lesson of giving today and a small gift could have as much impact as a large one. the story from pioneer high school. >> keeping a secret can't be easy among 1700 students. students and teachers invite toed make wishes then students were deciding which ones to grant. several families received gift cards or vouchers on behalf of students who wanted to recognize them leadership class students had to raise funds. >> two freshmen had to communicate with businesses and ask right questions and giv

it happened after naturalists spotted dozens of dead birds in the area. authorities now drying out the pond and it could take four months to kill back tear why. >> it's got perks you might find at a five-star hotel. mid century modern chairs? yeah. a yoga studio? check. sfo boarding area e has hundreds of power outlets nine work stations. the project designed to give travellers a first-class experience. >> a real vision for guests. to showcase what it's all about. >> they expect a 35% increase from n.concession sales for terminal 3 >> high school students learned important lesson of giving today and a small gift could have as much impact as a large one. the story from pioneer high school. >> keeping a secret can't be easy among 1700 students. students and teachers invite toed make wishes then students were deciding which ones to grant. several families received gift cards or vouchers on behalf of students who wanted to recognize them leadership class students had to raise funds. >> two freshmen had to communicate with businesses and ask right questions an

it was planted by famed naturalist john mure in the 1880s.you see the tree protected by a wooden cage planted in a prominent spot on the property for all to see. >> he planted it at the intersection of two farm roads. >> keith realized the only way to save this tree is to clone it. but that's entirely difficult. there may be only one person in the world that could do it. good thing, though, dave millarh agreed to try. he told us via skype he'd jump at the chance to try on a tree that mure himself had planted. >> john mure walked thousands of miles and planted trees. >> so much like he does with other park trees, keith climbed the sequoia with a saw and a plan of pruning shears. except in cutting away the dead parts, he sought out the newest growth, clipped it and sent it overnight to michigan. there it was treated not just with tlc but with hormones to promote root growth. and john mure's tree will live on in a way. >> 180 years old, that tree. >> coming up, brad pitt's good deed crumbles. why his attempt to help hurricane katrina victims is

the hunt is part of their fishing tradition and joining me now is the communications director and naturalisti metro zoo. first up, when i saw "the cove whts like so many people it was unimaginable horror to see that and know this is a part of a cultural ritual that happens yearly. it's a tough thing but the bottom line is we are seeing outrage yet again. what's your reaction to the latest and this is the largest number of dolphins herded in, i think, about three years. >> one is too many for that practice. i'm happy to hear that ambassador kennedy is involved. hopefully the weight of her name will make a difference here. this is a horrific practice. no human being could watch "the cove" and watch what happens to these animals, one of the smartest living things on the planet could stomach that. to say it's part of a culture is almost to support mass murder in a way in the sense that these animals are so incredibly intelligent and so bonded as family groups it is nothing short of horrific to see what's happening there. >> fishermen say the hunt is part of the village tradition. they call forei

the naturalist center has educational displays, real pellets visitors can touch and a full-size sea lionazing opportunity to take the world famous california sea lions that are here at all times of the year, but really tell the story how they are connected to the ecosystem, what their history is at pier 39. >> special presentations are held today through monday from noon to four to celebrate the opening of the center. >> 6:27. up next the skies may be clear but the snow is coming down in the sear yeah. see how the snow making process has evolved into a high stakes, high-tech operation. and the birth after dolphin at six flags animal >> good morning. we will start with a quick first look at the weather with lisa argen. >> we are beginning to see the morning light. it is chilly with dry air in place. a hazy morning. with the pollutants we get a nice sunrise. the pollutants gather near the surface. the longer wave lengths making it for a pretty start to the day. but we are looking at a spare the air this afternoon and numbers dropping into the low 30s to maybe upper 20s before 8:00 in the n

you can participate in the sea lion encounter and enjoy naturalists for a free 20-minute educationalking tour, including the new nature center on the second level of the pier. that raises the level of the sea lion experience up a level. tours are hourly from noon to 4:00. this is video from their field camp. there's no odd crow but there's also no fragrance. it's sunday out there and there's a ton of things to do. so go niners. >>> this week governor brown declared a drought emergency after the driest year for which california has records. nbc area political analyst larry gerston joins us. thank you for being in this morning, nice to see you. >> sure. >> so what does this official declaration mean? usually it means that there are resources that can be freed up. >> there are resources. for example, the governor is hiring more people to fight fires. he's allowed local water districts more latitude in determining when and how they want to restrict the use of water. and finally there's this whole question of federal resources. once you do this, the federal government frees up resources,

charles darwin embarked on his journey on the beagle around the world and wanted to be a naturalist.the time he got back many people believed he was afflicted by acute anxiety and it's unclear that actually -- his anxiety may have been a service because it enabled him by keeping him cop fined to his house for years at a time focused on working on this book. not just these famous people but you read back and you begin to see that hypocrisies in 4th century b.c. or galen the roman physician or the most prominent british physician of the 1700s, they all of them are contending with dozens if not hundreds of these patients and dealing with this themselves. and this is woven into the human condition and maybe not so much a source for shame. that's something i wrestle a lot with in the book, too. that today the stigma attached to mental illness has diminished but it's not gone. particularly for men. there was an incredibly striking quote i came across posted on the gun sights in -- allied gun sights in malta during world war ii were these signs and it said "if you are a man you will have th

the naturalist center has educational displays, real pellets visitors can touch and a full-size sea lionkeleton. >> it's an amazing opportunity to take the world famous california sea lions that are here at all times of the year, but to really tell the story how they are connected to the ecosystem, what their history is at pier 39. >> special presentations are held today through monday from noon to four to celebrate the opening of the center. 8:26 now. up next, the birth of a dolphin at six flags animal kingdom. what researchers hope to learn from its mother's communication skills. the skies are clear but the snow is actually coming down in the sierra. sierra. oh wow. you look incredible! right?! is this the bacon and cheese diet? this is the creamy chicken corn chowder. i mean, look at it. so indulgent. this is so much more... what's different? oh, it's my chicken and cheese enchilada diet. well keep it up, honey. it's working. oh, gracias! did i tell you i am on the... [ both ] chicken pot pie diet! me too! lisa, did i tell you i'm on the... [ male announcer ] soups so indulgent, you'l