Despite their low numbers, sea otters consume voracious kelp-eating sea urchins at a high enough rate that kelp forests continue to persist and provide habitat for numerous species. Without sea ...

now that scientists have discovered that kelp forests temporarily store roughly 20 times more carbon per acre than woodest forests on land. Fortunately, sea otters have emerged as the unsuspecting ...

South of the San Francisco Bay, however, healthier kelp forests still coat the coasts and give life to California’s iconic sea otters. At Fort Ross Cove, the scientists unraveled these ...

Sea otters also serve an important role as a keystone species in the environment, by eating invasive crustaceans like green crabs, and by restoring and maintaining kelp forests. “There’s also ...

Control a charming sea otter and protect the kelp forest from an endless onslaught of devious sea critters. Skillfully dodge attacks, grab your prey, and eat them all at the surface for a huge ...

Otters forage for sea urchins, a species that left unchecked will graze a kelp forest into a barren desert ... never had a bunch of sharks swimming six metres away, and now it’s a regular ...

“Bull kelp is an iconic West Coast species and important habitat for fish and sea otters. Endangered Species Act protection will give our kelp forests a safety net.” After the 2014 marine heatwave, ...