Southern sea otters living along California’s coast are struggling in warmer seas, with new threats and changing food sources. They, like the other two sea otter subspecies, are classified as ...

Keystone species play an outsized role in the ecosystem, affecting the natural balance in ways that cannot easily be replaced.

Most closely related to dugongs, it was discovered in 1741 by biologist Georg Wilhelm Steller, after the expedition to North ...

Abandoned fishing gear is fouling the water column throughout the world's oceans, in yet another symptom on the overfishing ...

Monterey is more than just the town that inspired John Steinbeck. It's home to wonderful art, unrivaled marine life, and a ...

Eco anxiety is very real, so we share this year's most uplifting stories to prove there’s hope for our climate.

Why is lost and abandoned fishing gear - so-called “ghost gear” - such a serious problem in the world’s oceans? Jill McKay, ...

This spring, uncover Alaska at its wildest! Plan your next adventure around these Alaska wilderness spots offering quiet ...

Another year has come and gone here on the North Coast. For better and for worse, 2025 was one of fear and resistance, resilience and resolve, with moments of brightness and solidarity amid palpable ...

Rounding the point at the bay’s mouth, the full force of the Gulf of Alaska makes itself known – these are serious waters, home to serious creatures, and you’re now in their domain.

Shane Farrell has spent the better part of the last three years underwater, diving off the coast of Maine. The University of Maine Ph.D. student and his team at the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean ...