Swimming Rattlesnake; Adorable Baby Flamingo Tries Yoga; Giant Tortoise Loves Tiny Treats: All in Calif.

Interesting animals from all over California made headlines the last few weeks. Yes, snakes can swim, and swim well, as the disturbing video below shows. The 75-second video is straight out of a creepy snake nightmare. We have a wayward tarantula found in a kitchen and the cutest baby animals in the state.

We bring you plenty of touching animal rescues and we pay homage to a retired police horse that recently died in Newport Beach. Don’t miss the video of the adorable baby flamingo as it tries to stand on one leg for the first time.

Swimming Rattlesnake Panics Folsom Lake Boaters

• The laughing quickly subsided and the screaming started when they realized the poisonous snake was trying to slither onto the boat.

Adorable Baby Giraffe Born At San Diego Zoo Safari Park

• Take a look at the darling calf born just two hours earlier.

Watch: Baby Flamingo Tries Standing On One Leg For First Time At California Zoo

• This is the first batch of American flamingos to successfully hatch at the Sacramento Zoo in two decades — and it was well worth the wait.

Wayward Tarantula Caught Creeping Around California Home

• After seeing the tarantula tale on Facebook, a 9-year-old girl in the San Diego neighborhood offered to adopt the furry arachnid.

Tiny, Tasty Treats Lure Giant Tortoise Out Of Tight Temecula Spot: Watch

• This wasn't just a small, pint-sized tortoise. This tortoise weighed the size of a person, at 140 pounds.

Dog 1, Rattlesnake 0: San Juan Capistrano Pet Survives Snakebite

• This rattlesnake bitten dog is lucky to be alive, owner says. The dog was in its own yard when the snake attacked. Here are pet safety tips.

Tangled Humpback Whale Freed In Dana Point

• Researchers, rescue crews and others gathered to help free this juvenile humpback whale from its plight off the Dana Point coastline.

Sea Lion Pup Rescued From San Francisco Highway

• Police officers and rescuers from the Marine Mammal Center rounded up the little guy, who's been nicknamed "Kyle."

Lost For 6 Years, Money Raised To Reunite Cat With Military Family

• The cat was lost in the East Bay. His family has since been transferred to Georgia.

'Feisty' Kitten Clings To Undercarriage Of Speeding Police Cruiser

• Officers at a crash kept hearing the kitten meow. The terrified kitty was delighted to be rescued.

Mama Duck Stands Guard Over Trapped Ducklings

• The ducklings had fallen into a storm drain in Newark.

Baby Otters Debut At Oakland Zoo

• Watch as the three otter pups are ventured out in public.

Former Shelter Dog 'Hudson' Inducted Into Animal Hall Of Fame

• The Greyhound blend was recently honored with the Animal Hall of Fame Award for his service to the San Diego community.

SeaWorld San Diego Welcomes Back ‘Dozer’ The Walrus

• Dozer, who was born in 1993, returned to the park after a breeding visit to the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington

Watch: Officer Saves Kitten From Golden Gate Bridge's Center Divide

• The kitten, named Bridges, was taken to VCA Madera Pet Hospital in Corte Madera for an exam. He is now being fostered by the hero cop.

California's Cats And Dogs Are Getting Fatter, Pet Obesity Report Says

• Plus, see what states have the most obese cats and dogs, according to the 2017 State of Pet Health report

Newport Beach Police Share Loss Of Retired Police Horse, Levi

• The mounted police of Newport Beach shared their retired police horse, Levi, has passed on. Do you have a memory of Levi to share?

This Pair Of Lovable Sea Lions In Laguna Beach Will Make You Cry

• A pair of sea lions was recently released by the Laguna Beach Marine Mammal Center. How they return to the ocean brings tears to your eyes.

SeaWorld's Last Orca Calf Born In Captivity Dies

• Veterinarians treated 3-month old Kyara for an infection last weekend, but her health continued to decline, the company said.

Former Shelter Dog 'Hudson' Inducted Into Animal Hall Of Fame

• The Greyhound blend was recently honored with the Animal Hall of Fame Award for his service to the San Diego community.

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Photo courtesy the Sacramento Zoo from Watch: Baby Flamingo Tries Standing On One Leg For First Time At California Zoo