Two relocated otters move into habitat at Sarasota's Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
Stella and Fynn, two female North American river otters born in captivity in South Carolina, moved in at Mote Aquarium on Dec ...
Otters Are Keeping Invasive Crabs Under Control in Monterey Bay
A new study shows that hungry sea otters are keeping Monterey Bay’s green crab population in check, one bite at a time.
Rarely spotted sea creatures seen off California coast. Check out the cool pictures
A “rare” sea creature sighting was captured off the coast of California. During whale watching trips on Jan. 2, onlookers saw ...
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Hungry Otters Take on Invasive Crabs in California
In California, southern sea otters have become unexpected defenders against invasive green crabs, which were originally ...
More education, research opportunities allowed by wildlife commission in coastal protected areas
A request by the Laguna Bluebelt Coalition to extend the local MPA boundaries through South Laguna to Dana Point, will be ...
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Study: Sea otters eating invasive crabs
By Tim Didion and Drew Tuma Click here for updates on this story MONTEREY, California (KGO) -- When we first met the hungry otters ...
Sea otters are helping to control invasive crab species along West Coast, study finds
Researchers believe otters could be a potential solution for controlling an invasive green crab species that's invaded ecosystems up and down the West Coast.
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Hungry Sea Otters Are Taking a Bite Out of California’s Invasive Crab Problem, New Study Finds
Researchers estimate southern sea otters eat up to 120,000 European green crabs per year at the Elkhorn Slough National ...
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Sunflower sea stars are nearly extinct, but scientists are growing them
By nurturing sunflower sea stars in captivity, researchers aim to one day restore a key predator to the Pacific Ocean.