Elkhorn Slough in California’s Monterey Bay has been plagued by invasive ... control have been bolstered by an unexpected helper—sea otters. Although green crabs only grow 2.5 to 4 inches ...

The flames have died down at the Moss Landing battery storage plant in Monterey County after a massive fire last month.

According to the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s website, the bay is currently host to about 3,000 otters. Sea otters have the thickest fur of any mammal, with up to one million hairs per square inch.

Local tribes and nonprofits have received a grant to lead the planning effort to bring back the furry mammals, which have ...

Built with Silicon Valley money, the facility is one of the world’s leading aquariums, with millions of visitors and a ...

WHERE THE FIRE BROKE OUT... FLUSHES OUT INTO THE BAY ON DAILY CYCLES. THAT BEING SAID, RESEARCHERS SAY POLLUTANTS COULD STILL SETTLE IN THE WATER. "SEA OTTERS GROOM. THEY THEY LICK THEIR FUR.

The Monterey Bay Aquarium's sea otter rehabilitation program also released 37 pups into the Slough, helping create a thriving and robust community. Today, the estuary is home to more than 120 ...

Julie Packard discusses highlights of her four decades with the Monterey Bay Aquarium ... the reintroduction of orphaned Southern sea otter pups to the wild; and the large-scale display of ...

Exhibiting sea otters led to its pioneering Sea Otter ... force for ocean conservation whose impact reaches far beyond Monterey Bay Aquarium," Acton said. "She has continually identified new ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) A trio of southern sea otters frolic in a Monterey Bay wave ...