A photographer shares the epiphanies she has had while chronicling underwater jungles off the California coast ...

Nicknamed the "king of the kelp forest," giant sea bass are among scuba divers' favorite characters to spot off the ...

But huge swaths of kelp forest along the California coast have died off in recent years amid severe marine heat waves and booming populations of sea urchins, which eat kelp. A pair of studies by ...

It was the 1800s, and a lush forest of kelp swayed beneath him, home to sea urchins and abalone — one of which had transformed a bit of grit into the treasure he held in his hand. That pearl is still ...

Sea otters are critical players in marine ecosystems and are a keystone species, meaning they have a profound effect on their ...

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

A devastating sea star plague triggered an unexpected ecological shift, creating a mussel boom that sea otters turned into a ...

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 ...

The foundation's nod to Crystal Cove came as part of their "Best of California State Parks" list, which highlights ideal ...

The renowned naturalist fronts a film which highlights the destruction of overfishing and bottom trawling, but also offers ...