The researchers were able to identify patterns. Scientists stunned by unexpected discovery while studying sea otter behavior: ...

Bringing back sunflower sea stars, which are functionally extinct in California, could help restore kelp forests off the ...

The mission marks another step forward in a sprawling, multi-institution effort dedicated to recovering the species that scientists didn’t realize were key for maintaining healthy kelp forests ...

Sea otters are one of the predators — one of the wolves, to continue the metaphor, to our urchin deer — keeping urchins in ...

The UK's first national conference on kelp ecology is being held in Brighton. Kelp forests once covered vast areas of the ...

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.

A marine rewilding initiative to restore an underwater kelp forest in West Sussex is celebrating "remarkable" results, a wildlife trust has said. The project was launched after the implementation of a ...

When the fur trade wiped out North America’s sea otters in the early 20th century, sea urchins—a favorite otter food— ...

B.C. researchers have found that the fiords of the Central Coast may be providing refuge for the critically endangered ...

The documentary Sequoias of the Sea explore the challenges facing kelp ecosystems in California. It will screen at the Ocean ...