The Mariana Trench, the deepest part of the world’s oceans, has long captivated scientists and explorers alike. Located in ...

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.

The Mariana snailfish or hadal snailfish might hold the record for the deepest fish in existence. They are relatively small, ...

MOSS LANDING, CA - JULY 23: Tom Bentley and Alice Bourget paddle to the Elkhorn Slough in Moss Landing, Calif., on Thursday, July 23, 2020. The protected slough is a 7-mile long tidal salt marsh ...

Fertilizer runoff has led to a global decline in sea grass meadows, which provide crucial habitat for fish. But thanks to sea otters, these meadows are flourishing in Elkhorn Slough, a major ...

On Thursday, students from fifth and ninth grade classes, 18 total, spent the day exploring Elkhorn Slough Reserve. This hidden gem is the second-largest estuary in California, ...

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 ...

MOSS LANDING>> The Elkhorn Slough is booming with baby sea otters, which is a good thing for the ecosystem and the animals, scientists say. The estuary is home to 12 otter pups of varying ages ...

MOSS LANDING, Calif. — Elkhorn Slough provides a rare habitat for hundreds of species. Last week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) approved $2.2 million in funding to ...

"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 ...

Sea otters credited with solving Elkhorn Slough's invasive green crab problem 02:51. It's a classic tale of nature finding a way. An invasive species of crab was threatening an entire ecosystem in ...

The Canadian pop-punk-rock band, Marianas Trench, is going on a tour that includes two stops in Pa. The “Force of Nature” tour stops on Monday, Sept. 30, at The Fillmore in Philadelphia, and ...