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In 2013, a sea star wasting syndrome decimated populations of Pisaster along the west coast of North America and along the Monterey Peninsula in California, where this study was conducted. The orange ...

New research led by Monterey Bay Aquarium reveals a surprising ripple effect in coastal ecosystems: the collapse of one ...

New research led by Monterey Bay Aquarium reveals a surprising ripple effect in coastal ecosystems: the collapse of one ...

At time when ocean reserve protections are threatened, new research shows bans on fishing made kelp ecosystems more resilient ...

Three giant otters made their debut appearance at Moscow Zoo on Wednesday. The two male and one female giant otters, ...

A subpopulation of those porpoises frequents Burrows Pass — a channel less than a mile long and a mile wide between Burrows ...

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Witness the ultimate clash of nature as sea otters and bald eagles compete for dominance along the coastal waters. From ...

Marine heat waves that seemed extreme just a decade ago will become commonplace by the end of this century in waters favored ...

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Two Minnesota women have been attacked while swimming by otters, within the last month. The two separate attacks occurred in lakes about 60 miles apart and are considered unusual by experts, reported ...