The rich resources of Pacific kelp forests helped humans populate the Americas. Now depleted by as much as 95 percent, they ...

New CU Boulder research found sea otters, an important keystone species, play a vital role in kelp forest recovery, but their level of influence depends on ... While working on remote Alaskan islands, ...

When sea otters were reintroduced along the coastlines of islands in Southern California and British Columbia, researchers ...

Adorably fuzzy sea otters aren’t just cute. The marine mammals serve a crucial role, helping to restore the giant kelp forests they rely on by removing their top predators, the sea urchins.

New CU Boulder research found sea otters, an important keystone species, play a vital role in kelp forest recovery ... where sea otters were absent, sea urchin populations mushroomed, overtaking ...

Sea otter population growth during the last century has enhanced kelp forest resilience, according to researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. When studying sea otters along the coastlines of ...

After sea star wasting disease wiped out more than 90 percent of the ocean's wild sunflower sea star population, divers brave the cold Alaskan waters to find traces of the remaining population.

"You can see a huge difference just when you go free diving for fish, in places where there used to be kelp everywhere, and covering the rocks," he says. "Now it's bare, it's like a forest that's ...

Sea kelp oil, extracted from the nutrient-dense sea kelp, is becoming a skincare star for its powerful nutrient profile. This article focuses on incorporating sea kelp oil into morning routines ...

All over SoCal there are parks and trails that can provide peace and quiet to those seeking a break from it all.