Image by ead72 via Depositphotos A quote from Charles Darwin in 1934 helps one understand the importance of Kelp forests – “I can only compare these great aquatic forests…with the terrestrial ones in ...

Why do sea otters hold hands? As you’ll see in this video, it is actually a rather clever sea otter survival strategy!

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Kelp forests support a kaleidoscope of biodiversity and perform crucial ecosystem functions, yet they are in trouble globally. A recent journal commentary shows that just 15.9% of kelp forests are ...

A s they transport us to underwater landscapes, aquariums provide a soothing experience for visitors. The dark rooms, illuminated by soft light emanating from the tanks, display a ...

Mar. 5, 2021 — Satellite imagery shows that the area covered by kelp forests off the coast of Northern California has dropped by more than 95 percent, with just a few small, isolated patches of ...

Puget Sound has lost about two-thirds of its bull kelp forests, according to PDZA. Now, a bill before Washington state legislators could help preserve the underwater forests. House Bill 1631 ...

Last summer, the Vancouver Aquarium started offering sea otter encounters, and the Straight had the chance to see what it was like to interact a little more closely with the aquarium’s fluffiest ...

If there aren’t enough sea otters to keep the sea urchins in check, they will multiply and munch on the ocean’s kelp forests. Kelp is critical for the ocean ecosystem and provides food and shelter for ...

Like most aquatic vegetation, kelp is being negatively impacted by climate change. Warming ocean temperatures have led to shorter growing and harvesting seasons, including for sugar kelp ...

23, La Jolla Light). Among the asserted losses are a significant loss of giant kelp forest north of Point La Jolla and low numbers of yellowtail and white seabass. And, of course, there are the ...