Learn more about how one rescue diver–turned-conservationist is working to bring a thriving sea otter population back to the ...

Children can’t get enough ocean animals. But their marine habitat is in trouble. As the ocean’s temperature continue to rise by 0.14°F each decade, sea levels along U.S. coastlines are set to ...

The return of sea otters to the coast of Oregon will not only impact the broader ecosystem of animal and plant life, it will also affect a cultural ecosystem as well: The Yurok Tribe, Tolowa Dee ...

In the wake of the sea star die-off, mussels became a major prey surplus for sea otters, revealing a surprising link between the adjacent rocky intertidal and kelp forest ecosystems.

Monterey Bay Aquarium researchers have been observing sea otter foraging behavior for decades. Sea otters consume their prey at the surface, which is key to recording what they eat and where they ...

Ultimately, there was more species competition off the Golden State, slowing sea otters’ positive impact on the ecosystem. They didn’t have as strong of an effect as they did up north.

Ultimately, there was more species competition off the Golden State, slowing sea otters’ positive impact on the ecosystem. They didn’t have as strong of an effect as they did up north.

So, they developed a model to create a “movie” of species interactions, showing how sea otters, urchins, and kelp interacted in both areas. Ultimately, there was more species competition off the ...

Inside two different sea otter ecosystems “We always thought keystone species control their ecosystem the same way, regardless of where they are or what else is in the ecosystem,” lead author ...