Imagine gliding through the chilly, emerald-green waters of the Pacific, sunlight flickering through waving forests of kelp.

Imagine gliding through an underwater cathedral, sunlight streaming in golden shafts, illuminating vast towers of swaying ...

Marine heat waves that seemed extreme just a decade ago will become commonplace by the end of this century in waters favored ...

Studying kelp forest organisms will help students understand the role of biotic and abiotic factors that affect the kelp forest community, from sea otters to sea urchins, from abalone to crabs.

Their typical haunts include precipitous rocky shores, barrier reefs, tidewater stones, and dense kelp forests. RANGE ... Pups start diving within two months. LIFE CYCLE: Male sea otters live between ...

Adorably fuzzy sea otters aren’t just cute. The marine mammals serve a crucial role, helping to restore the giant kelp forests they rely on by removing their top predators, the sea urchins.

The otters devour extraordinary amounts of sea urchins that otherwise would gobble up the kelp that grows in profusion off the state’s central coast, and kelp forests, in turn, are home to ...

A study last year strengthened the link between recovering sea otter populations and the long-term health of kelp forests – the towering brown algae that provide food and shelter for thousands ...

Additionally, she can help other orphaned pups in the future as part of the sea otter surrogacy program, which the Herald took a deep dive into ... and protect kelp forests. The Aquarium also ...

Below the ocean surface, there’s another type of forest is in danger: the kelp forests off the coast of northern California. Warming sea water has triggered an explosion in the population of ...