From kelp forests to sea grass meadows, these charismatic predators are quietly holding parts of the coast together.

Kelp forests are important to the environment in many ways: as a nursery ground for different marine life, a vital part of the marine food chain, barriers to coastline erosion and a major part of ...

With support from Woodfibre LNG, Ocean Wise and the Squamish Nation are reviving sugar kelp habitats that play a critical ...

Federal data collected over four years have shown that derelict fishing gear is an underestimated threat. Some experts say it is diminishing both ocean life and fisheries.

A Pulitzer Prize-winning weekly covering West Marin, including the towns of Point Reyes Station, Inverness, Bolinas, Stinson Beach, Marshall, Nicasio, Lagunitas, Woodacre, San Geronimo, Forest Knolls, ...

Sea urchins are disappearing from the Canary Islands, and scientists warn the loss could trigger major changes across marine ...

New research has uncovered a mass die-off of sea urchins living in the Canary Islands—one that could signal an ongoing marine pandemic.

On a remote Alaskan island, gray wolves are rewriting the rulebook by hunting sea otters — a behavior few scientists ever expected to see. Researchers are now uncovering how these coastal wolves ...

Secure on her stomach, a sea otter carefully grooms her baby on a sunny day. The surrounding kelp provides protection and a calm environment, showcasing the tender and nurturing side of these marine ...

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Did you know that mama sea otters carry their babies around on their stomachs for the first month or so of their lives? It would be difficult to hold a baby 24/7, and when it's time to finally start ...