Bringing back sunflower sea stars, which are functionally extinct in California, could help restore kelp forests off the ...

The researchers were able to identify patterns. Scientists stunned by unexpected discovery while studying sea otter behavior: ...

On California’s North Coast, where other urchin nemeses — like otters, spiny lobsters and sheephead — are lacking, 96% of the region’s kelp forests vanished in the decade following the sea ...

Sea otters have powerful teeth and even more powerful bites – an estimated 615 pounds of force. That’s about as much as a ...

When the fur trade wiped out North America’s sea otters in the early 20th century, sea urchins—a favorite otter food— ...

sea otters play a role in maintaining healthy marine habitat by helping restore wetlands and protect kelp forests. The Aquarium also recently built the Sea Otter Conservation Center, a new behind ...

helping to restore wetlands and protect kelp forests. The aquarium recently built the Sea Otter Conservation Center, a new behind-the-scenes facility that expands the on-site capacity of the sea ...

This work is crucial because sea otters are an important part of healthy marine habitat, helping to restore wetlands and protect kelp forests. The aquarium recently built the Sea Otter ...