It also has a visitor center filled with educational exhibits about the natural history of Elkhorn Slough, trail maps and helpful naturalists on hand to answer questions.

See Monterey’s sea-otter paradise with a ride on a unique, electric catamaran Elkhorn Slough has playful otters, harbor seals and weirdo sea creatures. What better way to see it than in a ...

A drone buzzes above Elkhorn Slough, zipping back and forth in an elongated zig-zag pattern. As it glides through the air, it takes snapshots of the surface to monitor plant life and ground ...

The Elkhorn Sough at Moss Landing has joined more than 2,000 sites worldwide, including the San Francisco Bay estuary, under the world's oldest international environmental treaty.

They may wear fur coats instead of red capes. But these sea otters are still environmental super heroes, helping to restore scenic Elkhorn Slough near Moss Landing on Monterey Bay.

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 ...

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.

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.

I was out with a group exploring the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, about 20 miles north of Monterey near Moss Landing Harbor. The slough has a reputation as one of California ...

Kayakers get close-up views of otters, seals and many other bird species paddling through the pickleweed of the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve.