The Monterey Bay Eco Tours electric catamaran motors past a sea lion on the dock before touring the Elkhorn Slough in Moss Landing, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023. (Doug Duran/Bay Area News Group) ...

MONTEREY – The Monterey Bay Aquarium’s sea otter surrogacy program has been a boon to restoring the Elkhorn Slough’s threatened southern otter population and its ecosystem, according to a ...

The Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve is one of 30 reserves established nationwide to support long-term research, water-quality monitoring, environmental education, and coastal ...

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 oysters have been here for 7,000 years and on my watch, I don't want to see them disappear from Elkhorn Slough," said Wasson, as she lined up the pipes. Back at Swan's, patrons thought the ...

The Elkhorn Slough Foundation, a nonprofit affiliated with the reserve, decided to automate the process after chopping down 8,000 tons of eucalyptus on 7 acres in 2021.

Elkhorn Slough is a 7-mile-long river in Monterey, California. Many animals, including seabirds, sea lions, shrimp, sharks, and otters, call this swampy sanctuary home, but not every animal is ...

ELKHORN SLOUGH — Although sea otters are an unofficial mascot of the Monterey Bay area and popular among tourists and locals ...

In northern Monterey County, Elkhorn Slough Foundation and the Monterey conservation district are removing approximately 40 acres of invasive, blue gum eucalyptus trees as part of aA suite of ...

Sea otters are eating thousands of invasive green crabs at Elkhorn Slough, a reserve in Monterey County, California, according to a recent study. (Michael Yang) By Kyle Melnick.

ELKHORN SLOUGH — Although sea otters are an unofficial mascot of the Monterey Bay area and popular among tourists and locals alike, they are also described by scientists as voracious predators ...