A kelp forest restoration project conducted by Ålesund, Norway-based ocean technology and seafood firm Ava Ocean is using ...

Kelp forests are underwater thickets of algae that keep the world’s oceans rich with biodiversity. And scientists just ...

Learn more about how one rescue diver–turned-conservationist is working to bring a thriving sea otter population back to the ...

The newest addition to Shedd Aquarium’s rescued sea otters officially has a name: Jade. The aquarium revealed the name Monday ...

But sea otters and kelp forests affect more than the localized ecosystem, said Chanel Hason, director of outreach and community relations for the Elakha Alliance, a nonprofit that works in ...

Sea otters rely on kelp in the ocean to provide shelter and sustenance. The marine mammals also help to restore kelp forests, controlling populations of sea urchins that devour the algae.

Now, new research has found that sea otters’ level of influence on how quickly kelp forests grow back depends on what other species the mammals interact with.

Kelp! Scientists discover more about how sea otters come to the rescue of undersea forests A sea otter floating above ribbons of kelp is undoubtedly one of nature’s cutest scenes. It’s well known that ...

Sea otter population growth during the last century has enhanced kelp forest resilience, according to researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. When studying sea otters along the coastlines of islands ...

While working on remote Alaskan islands, he found where sea otters were absent, sea urchin populations mushroomed, overtaking kelp forests.

While working on remote Alaskan islands, he found where sea otters were absent, sea urchin populations mushroomed, overtaking kelp forests.

Sea otters rely on kelp in the ocean to provide shelter and sustenance. The marine mammals also help to restore kelp forests, controlling populations of sea urchins that devour the algae.