Sea otters help recover the kelp forests they depend on. Now scientists know how - While threatened by climate change, otters are key to protecting their ocean ecosystems ...

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 ...

When sea otters were reintroduced along the coastlines of islands in Southern California and British Columbia, researchers saw kelp forests return to areas that were destroyed by sea urchins.

New modeling method helped researchers understand why kelp forests returned more slowly in Southern California than in British Columbia. When sea otters were reintroduced along the coastlines of ...

Adorably fuzzy sea otters aren’t just cute. The marine mammals serve a crucial role, helping to restore the giant kelp forests they rely on by removing their top predators, the sea urchins.

Sea otter population growth during the last century has enhanced kelp forest resilience, according to researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. When studying sea otters along the coastlines of ...

sea lions, sharks and cetaceans. “Kelp forests provide all these different resources and a lot of them are fished or fishable,” Beas explains. “[But] when the kelp forest is gone ...

Their typical haunts include precipitous rocky shores, barrier reefs, tidewater stones, and dense kelp forests. RANGE: Sea otters can be found in California, Washington, Canada, Alaska, Russia, and ...

Jane Goodall is returning to the Monterey Peninsula to speak at Sunset Center on April 7, during a sold-out lecture on behalf ...

Sea otter 841, known as the surfboard ... rolling and spinning in the kelp and waves with a little otter pup on her belly. Mark Woodward, her biggest fan and most dedicated chronicler, said ...