Local tribes and nonprofits have received a grant to lead the planning effort to bring back the furry mammals, which have ...

Just a few administrative details need to be worked out before kelp-killing purple sea urchins start getting hammered off the ...

Using only fins, divers wild-harvest abalone off eastern Australia’s coast. The marine snail, known for its beautiful ...

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

These areas are very important because they help us protect the plants and animals that live there ... of clear cut the beautiful, healthy kelp forest” that helped so many other species ...

One of my favourite animals in the film has to be our little female common octopus who turned out to be a genius in the art of escape… Just as well, as she lives in an undersea kelp forest that ...

Draft legislation would designate bull kelp in the Puget Sound as Washington’s official marine state forest.

U.S. Rep. Jared Huffman and U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley seek to allocate federal funds to address declining kelp forests, crucial ...

Kelp forests are a crucial foundation of coastal habitats, providing a barrier to coastal erosion and offering a high rate of primary productivity. Animals like sea otters, salmon, and abalone depend ...

Credit: Jeff Maassen photo A new project is underway to restore kelp forests in the Santa Barbara Channel by removing sea urchins and selling them to restaurants or turning them into agricultural ...