The Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve entrance and visitor center is located at 1700 Elkhorn Slough Road in Watsonville. Hours are 9 a.m.to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.

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ELKHORN SLOUGH >> The double-crested cormorant signaled his arrival at the nest perched near the tip of a eucalyptus branch with a low croaking sound. His mate lifted her head, pointing her beak ...

Elkhorn Slough is home to pupping harbor seals, endangered birds and the world’s densest concentration of southern sea otters – including one that’s learned a deadly new trick.

The Elkhorn Slough Foundation has acquired upland properties that drain into the slough ... The restored area is already being explored by otters and tremendous numbers of wetland bird species.

Elkhorn Slough is a wild refuge for many hundreds of sea mammals, including otters, harbor seals and sea lions… and is visited by more bird species every year than any other place on the west coast.

Elkhorn Slough is home to pupping harbor seals, endangered birds and the world's densest concentration of southern sea otters – including one that's learned a deadly new trick.

Visitors to Elkhorn Slough who take the Safari bird-watching tour can see many species of birds, and maybe a few sea otters. Photo by Aeron Noe, special to the Chronicle Yohn Gideon leads the ...

Quick: Can you name the second-largest tidal saltwater marsh system outside of San Francisco Bay? Neither could I, until I pulled off of Highway 1 on a whim one lazy afternoon on my way home from ...

Graduate student Brent Hughes examines algae (green sea lettuce) from Elkhorn Slough, an indicator of high nutrient levels. Photo by Monique Fountain. On this map of Elkhorn Slough estuary showing the ...

According to one of the most comprehensive studies of our coastal estuaries and wetlands the Elkhorn Slough has lost nearly 70 percent of its original wetlands. Skip to content.