SANTA CATALINA ISLAND, Calif.—A pair of mule deer yearlings bat their ears and tails, swishing the insects away from their faces as they nibble on grass amid shrubs on the crest of the island. The sun begins to sink into the sea on the western coast.
A mule deer yearling bats its ears and tail, swishing the insects away from its face as it nibbles on grass amid shrubs on the crest of Santa Catalina Island, Calif., on March 17, 2026. Brad Jones/The Epoch Times
