Secure on her stomach, a sea otter carefully grooms her baby on a sunny day. The surrounding kelp provides protection and a calm environment, showcasing the tender and nurturing side of these marine ...

Along a remote stretch of the Alaskan coast, gray wolves have quietly rewritten the rules of what a top land predator eats.

The loss of one iconic species, sunflower sea stars, unleashed a voracious eater of seagrass habitats and upended the coastal ...

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 ...

When thinking of Santa Cruz, you likely imagine surfers or the boardwalk. If you go a little farther, you'll find a ...

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

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

Angie Bowers, assistant professor in applied fisheries at UAS, and Brenna Haakinson, mariculture education coordinator with ...

Kachemak Bay State Park near Homer, Alaska isn’t just another outdoor destination—it’s nature’s masterpiece hiding in plain sight. While tourists flock to Alaska’s headliners like Denali, this 400,000 ...

Winterwatch is expected to return in 2026, showing off the most amazing nature and wildlife the UK has to offer.

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