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Aquarium researchers found that in Northern and Southern California, within the last century, the kelp forest has declined drastically by 63 and 52 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, in Central California, with the presence of otters, kelp forests have increased by 56 percent.

Aquarium researchers found that in Northern and Southern California, within the last century, the kelp forest has declined drastically by 63 and 52 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, in Central California, with the presence of otters, kelp forests have increased by 56 percent.

<p>Dynamic and changing Arctic Ocean conditions have likely caused three major mortality events in the eastern North Pacific gray whale population since the 1980s. </p>

Officials are hoping to apprehend a 5-year-old sea otter, who has a knack for riding the waves after committing longboard larceny.

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — For the past few summers, numerous surfers in Santa Cruz have been victims of a crime at sea: boardjacking. The culprit is a female sea otter, who accosts the wave riders, seizing and even damaging their surfboards in the process. After a weekend during which the otter’s behavior seemed to grow more aggressive, wildlife officials in the area said Monday that they have decided to put a stop to these acts of otter larceny. “Due to the increasing public saf...

California wildlife officials are hoping to apprehend a 5-year-old sea otter, who has a knack for riding the waves after committing longboard larceny.

The biggest threat to surfers in Santa Cruz, California, may not be a shark but a lone sea otter commandeering surfboards to ride those gnarly waves. 

NYT: Sea otter has a knack for riding waves after committing longboard larceny.

After a mass algal die-off in the Pacific, researchers used satellites, undergrads, artificial intelligence and people wading in tide pools figure out what was lost—and how it might come back

What Does It Look Like When an Ecosystem Collapses? Kelp Can Tell. MONTEREY — It’s 1988. The Monterey Bay Aquarium is four years old, and so am I. It is my favorite place on earth, and the sea otters are my favorite animal. During a presentation, an aquarium employee...