In the neighboring Tomales Bay, the European green crab alone has caused a clam harvesting decline of up to 40%. On the East ...

As Minnesotans pull fish houses off melting lakes, keep an eye peeled for one of the state’s estimated 12,000 river otters. As ice thins, they scamper across it to find or make their own holes.

Eelgrass is important for keeping the water clean and filtered in the estuary," said Hazan. "You go kayaking in Elkhorn Slough, and you see otters," Packard said. "Several hundred hang out in Elkhorn ...

Otters have been spotted on a rural estate for the first time in 70 years. The pair of otters - a mother and baby - were seen at Ewhurst Park, a 1,000-acre estate near Basingstoke. In September ...

The mother and baby otters were captured by cameras set up at the Ewhurst Park estate near Basingstoke, Hampshire Otters have been spotted on a rural estate for the first time in 70 years.

The St. Johns River Eelgrass Revegetation Project will see the planting of 1,000,000 native eelgrass (Vallisneria neotropicalis) plants in Lake George, using verified stock harvested from Lake Monroe.

This is especially important as more than 50% of native eelgrass has declined in recent years. The event built on COBALT’s previous work weaving the arts, spirituality and scientific exploration.

After missing from the Oregon coast for more than a century, sea otters are getting a step closer to staging a comeback. Local tribes and nonprofits have received a $1.56 million grant to lead the ...

They love munching on sea urchins, which allows these lush kelp forests to thrive and support other organisms. Sea otters also eat crabs, which helps to keep eelgrass and sea slug populations healthy.

Sea otters also eat crabs, which helps to keep eelgrass and sea slug populations healthy. Kellianne Matthews is a writer at A-Z Animals where her primary focus is on anthrozoology, conservation, human ...