From kelp forests to sea grass meadows, these charismatic predators are quietly holding parts of the coast together.
Elkhorn Slough, a coastal wetland visible from the Highway 1 bridge in Moss Landing, CA is a breeding ground for many ocean ...
More than 340 species of resident and migratory birds use Elkhorn Slough as a vital habitat, including over 20,000 shorebirds ...
California learned the hard way that oil drilling and healthy oceans don’t mix, writes Dennis Kelso, a former UC Santa Cruz environmental studies professor who served as Alaska commissioner of ...
Monterey Bay Aquarium re-releases vintage otter tee worn by Taylor Swift to raise funds . After Taylor Swift was seen wearing a vintage Monterey Bay Aquarium otter t-shirt in a mo ...
SEATTLE — The Seattle Aquarium has a new resident making a splash. Ruby, a southern sea otter from Monterey Bay Aquarium, arrived in Seattle this week and is already settling into her new home ...
SEATTLE — The Seattle Aquarium has joyfully announced the arrival of Ruby, the first southern sea otter to join its ranks. Hailing from the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Ruby's transition to her new home ...
MONTEREY — On-call staff members at the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s sea otter rescue and conservation program rescued a six-month-old otter stranded on San Carlos Beach in July. She was emaciated and ...
A southern sea otter with a purple sea urchin in Monterey Bay, California. (Credit: Morgan Rector) (CN) — Sea otters are voracious eaters, munching away on shellfish, urchins and other invertebrates ...