Learn more about how one rescue diver–turned-conservationist is working to bring a thriving sea otter population back to the ...

Among the many charming behaviors in the animal kingdom, few are as endearing as sea otters wrapping themselves in kelp. This ...

To start a kelp-based grooming session, an orca places the bull kelp stipe on its face and nuzzles against another killer ...

From touch pools to coral reef habitats, this Southern California aquarium offers cool ocean breezes, family fun, and a deeper connection to marine life.

Kelp forests are underwater thickets of algae that keep the world’s oceans rich with biodiversity. And scientists just ...

The newest addition to Shedd Aquarium’s rescued sea otters officially has a name: Jade. The aquarium revealed the name Monday ...

Other animals including some early humans, non-human primates, sea otters, elephants, and bird species are known to use objects to make tools. While the bubble nets that humpback whales use to catch ...

Sea otters use stones to break open shellfish and dolphins have been spotted with sponges on their noses to help them forage, but they're not making these tools. Yet kelp grooming isn't the only ...

“The rescued raft of sea otters serves as important ambassadors, connecting Chicagoans to coastlines and kelp forests that often feel far away, and we know how critical it is to connect on a ...

A die-off last year at St. Paul Island, the first compelling case of fatal saxitoxin poisoning in marine mammals, comes as ...

Whales observed in Salish Sea off western North America Behaviour is a rare instance of tool use by marine mammals It may promote skin health and strengthen ...

Fans of The Simpsons might remember the episode where disgruntled dolphins storm Springfield, march down Main Street and ...