These charismatic marine mammals can be spotted from shoreline lookouts at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve or while kayaking in Elkhorn Slough. The sanctuary’s waters also provide critical habitat ...

Starfish Arms. Image via Unsplash In 1969, ecologist Robert Paine coined the term “keystone species” after observing how the removal of a single predator—the sea star—dramatically altered intertidal ...

A tiny shark species dating back hundreds of millions of years has been identified at Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky, the National Park Service said.

Begin your trip by jumping directly into the deep end–or at least boating over its surface. An excursion with Princess Monterey Whale Watching delivers a 99 percent success rate of spotting humpbacks, ...

It's a classic tale of nature finding a way. An invasive species of crab was threatening an entire ecosystem in Monterey County's Elkhorn Slough—until an unexpected hero stepped in.

The slough inhabits endangered species like the California brown pelican, California least tern, Santa Cruz long-toed salamander, and American peregrine falcon. “It’s very essential habitat,” says ...

An invasive species had taken over ecosystems across the West Coast and was threatening to dominate another one in Monterey County, California, when ecologist Rikke Jeppesen began her research two ...

ELKHORN SLOUGH — Although sea otters are an unofficial mascot of the Monterey Bay area and popular among tourists and locals alike, they are also described by scientists as voracious predators ...

White sharks, they're encountering sea otters fairly frequently, mistaking them for a nice juicy, blubberfilled seal, and instead they get this hairball of a sea otter.

New Shark Species Found but Marks a 'Tragic' Discovery Published Sep 24, 2024 at 1:44 PM EDT Updated Sep 24, 2024 at 1:56 PM EDT By Anna Skinner ...

Depending on the season and how far from shore you may be, there could be between 20 to 40 different shark species you could encounter. However, if you’re only considering what you could come ...