Kelp forests decimated by sea urchins are being replanted in Port Phillip Bay in an attempt to rebuild the ecosystem.

Scientists on a mission to resurrect Tasmania’s famous giant kelp forests are banking on a coalition of coastal industries and communities to help win an ecological battle for the ages.

The project aims to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) to revive the dwindling giant kelp forests off the coast of Tasmania, crucial for both ocean health and local economies. Giant kelp forests ...

Ade Adepitan travels to Tasmania to find out about the work being done to protect the carbon-capturing underwater kelp forests. ADE: Hi, I’m Ade and I’m here in Tasmania which is a beautiful ...

Former 1st District County Supervisor Das Williams secures a $10,000 grant for the kelp restoration project, which the City ...

Within the kelp forests of Waterfall Bay it is possible to see one of southern Australia's most iconic marine animals, the weedy seadragon. It's also one of the hardest to find thanks to its weed ...

sea otters consume voracious kelp-eating sea urchins at a high enough rate that kelp forests continue to persist and provide habitat for numerous species. Without sea otters, sea urchins devour ...

Tasmania’s giant kelp forests have declined by up to 95 per cent in recent decades due to warming oceans, and in 2012 were nationally listed as a Threatened Ecological Community.