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

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

Scientists have made an interesting discovery connecting sea otters to forest recovery, reinforcing their role as a keystone ...

A sea otter floating above ribbons of kelp is undoubtedly one of nature’s cutest scenes. It’s well known that the marine mammals help make these sea surface ‘pillows’ more abundant, by ...

An abandoned sea otter is the newest resident at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The aquarium is now asking the public to choose ...

Tiny threatened shorebird nesting along California’s Central Coast This work is crucial because sea otters are an important part of healthy marine habitat, helping to restore wetlands and protect kelp ...

The Sea Otter Program works to help the threatened species recover; sea otters play a role in maintaining healthy marine ...

The Monterey Bay Aquarium is seeking the public's help in naming its new resident sea otter. The aquarium's website has a poll that will close at midnight.

Sea otters are an important part of a healthy marine habitat, and help restore wetlands and protect kelp forests, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Sea Otter Program aims to help the threatened ...