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

River otters engage in activities collectively designated as play, for example, repeated touching, shoving, tossing, and manipulating of prey, stones or other objects, or tobogganing down mud or snow ...

Predators mostly stayed out of the way: In Glacier Bay, orcas, which feast on otters elsewhere in Alaska, seem to prefer juicier prey, such as harbor seals and porpoises. According to a study by ...

In 2013, a sea star wasting syndrome decimated populations of Pisaster along the west coast of North America and along the ...

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 ...