A sea otter floating above ribbons of kelp is undoubtedly one of nature’s cutest scenes. It’s well known that the marine ...

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.

Plus, they eat animals, like sea urchins, that eat up kelp forests. The sea otter’s diet helps kelp thrive for the benefit of all kinds of species of fish, invertebrates, and sea life that live ...

helping to restore wetlands and protect kelp forests. The aquarium recently built the Sea Otter Conservation Center, a new behind-the-scenes facility that expands the on-site capacity of the sea ...

BOASTING MANY SUCCESSES.... INCLDUING THE ICONIC THE SEA OTTER PROGRAM ... WHAT THEY DO IN KELP FORESTS IS SIMILIAR TO WHAT THEY DO IN ESTUARIES. THEY ARE FEEDING ON CRAB THAT WOUDL NORMALLY ...

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 ...

describe characteristics of a kelp forest ecosystem. explain the interactions between habitats and species. give examples of producers, consumers and scavengers in a kelp forest. draw and label ...

MONTEREY – The Monterey Bay Aquarium is set to welcome a new resident sea otter in the coming weeks – but first, they are asking the community for help choosing her name. The newest sea otter ...

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 ...