Sea otters are one of the most adorable aquatic animals. But aside from being cute and charming, they also play an important role in the ocean’s ecosystems. They are known for helping kelp ...

Researchers examining a century of ocean maps made an exciting discovery linking sea otter populations to kelp forests: Where sea otters thrive, so do these critical underwater habitats.

Sea otters in California are helping to protect kelp forests from an invasion of purple sea urchins. NBC News' Gadi Schwartz visits the Monterey Bay Aquarium to talk to research scientists and to ...

Bixby (a.k.a. Otter 1346) is one of the otter mums out in the kelp forests of Monterey. She's only been known to the Monterey Bay Aquarium Sea Otter Research and Conservation team (SORAC ...

I found it odd that the accounting of the disappearance of kelp beds described by the Oregon Kelp Alliance in the Nov. 30 issue of The Astorian made no mention of sea otters. The disappearance of ...

HABITAT: Sea otters inhabit coastal waters, usually less than half a mile from shore. Their typical haunts include precipitous rocky shores, barrier reefs, tidewater stones, and dense kelp forests.

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“Not only would the sea otters thrive, but they would also help restore vital kelp forest and seagrass ecosystems.” The petition under the Endangered Species Act cites the importance of range ...

As a result, he realized there was a link between otters, sea urchins, and kelp forests. "In the absence of sea otters, you have a lot of sea urchins," Roman said. "When you have a lot of urchins ...

Loading YouTube content The marine scientist from environmental nonprofit The Nature Conservancy explains that a dramatic rise in sea urchin numbers has decimated the golden kelp forests that ...