From kelp forests to sea grass meadows, these charismatic predators are quietly holding parts of the coast together.

New research led by Monterey Bay Aquarium reveals a surprising ripple effect in coastal ecosystems: the collapse of one marine predator can benefit another. "Our research shows that the loss of a ...

Sea otters eat the crabs the accelerate erosion. How sea otters help curb coast erosion Sea otters helped to curb erosion along the coast by eating the crabs that accelerate it. NPR’s Ari Daniel ...

Credit: flickr Sea otters boast the densest fur of any mammal, with about one million hairs per square inch. This dense fur serves as their primary defense against the cold ocean, as they lack blubber ...

Sea Otter Awareness Week celebrates one of the ocean's most beloved and ecologically important species (and the inspiration behind SeaPak's Otterford family). Sea otters are known for their playful ...

It was a foggy October afternoon on the central California coast when the Marine Mammal Center got a call on their public hotline: there were distressed cries coming from the frigid waters in Morro ...