Otters like to eat sea urchins, which feed on kelp. If there are too many sea urchins, they can eat up all the kelp, leading to the destruction of underwater forests.

Despite their low numbers, sea otters consume voracious kelp-eating sea urchins at a high enough rate that kelp forests continue to persist and provide habitat for numerous species. Without sea ...

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.

Inside, an experiment is playing out that gives a badly-needed boost to Northern California’s kelp forests — underwater cathedrals of green and gold that nearly vanished from the north coast a ...

to the sense of peace kelp forests imbue into those lucky enough to dive through. In an era of increasing climate change, this short film makes a case for the sustainable management of these golden ...

Ade Adepitan travels to Tasmania to find out about the work being done to protect the carbon-capturing underwater ... some kelp forests off the coast of California, populations of sea otters ...

The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned NOAA Fisheries today to grant Endangered Species Act protection to bull kelp, which faces grave threats from climate change and coastal development. The ...