Their fur is so soft it almost led to their extinction, but otters’ recovery has been a boon to Pacific kelp forests, a key ...

Roarke Brown, a charter boat captain since 1972 in this picturesque fishing village, remembers being able to tread out onto the Kachemak Bay mud flats at low tide to fill a 5-gallon bucket with clams ...

The ocean has been a patient teacher. But this lesson — about irreversible tipping points and cascading collapse — is one we ...

Earth's waters host diverse mammals like dolphins, whales, and manatees. These creatures possess unique adaptations for ...

The federal government, the Haida Nation and the Gitxaała Nation have jointly announced the establishment of three marine ...

While many of the fish, cetaceans and other more conspicuous or “charismatic” animals have been well studied, a whole world ...

Although every species on the planet somehow plays a role in maintaining the ecosystem, there are some species whose absence ...

The federal government and two First Nations have jointly announced the establishment of three marine refuges along British ...

You can’t tell the story of Los Angeles without the Pacific Ocean as a main character. This quintessential coastline is as ...

A team of marine ecologists has completed a 12-day scientific expedition at the southernmost point of the Australian continent to document reef biodiversity.