Elkhorn Slough in California’s Monterey Bay has been plagued by invasive European ... have been bolstered by an unexpected helper—sea otters. A new study published in Biological Invasions ...

When female otters came in the early 2000s, Wasson said, they began having babies. Plus, the Monterey Bay Aquarium released some of its sea otters into the slough. Some improvements in the ...

ELKHORN SLOUGH — Although sea otters are an unofficial mascot of the Monterey Bay area and popular among tourists and locals alike, they are also described by scientists as voracious predators ...

The Monterey Bay Aquarium's sea otter rehabilitation program also released 37 pups into the Slough, helping create a thriving and robust community. Today, the estuary is home to more than 120 ...

Bixby (a.k.a. Otter 1346) is one of the otter mums out in the kelp forests of Monterey. She's only been known to the Monterey Bay Aquarium Sea Otter Research and Conservation team (SORAC ...

in addition to specialty photography and daylong tours around Monterey Bay. All ages are welcome aboard Chris’ Whale Watching tours, which conveniently depart from Old Fisherman’s Wharf.

Kristy Alpert Near Cannery Row and the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Old Fisherman's Wharf is not the smelly, salt water-stained place it once was. Costly restaurants and souvenir shops now characterize ...

Monterey Fisherman's Wharf stays open on Christmas Day, drawing visitors from around the world to celebrate the holiday. "We are visiting and just to meet up with our friends and we just celebrate ...

Have you ever stood at a destination's crossroad, feeling overwhelmed by its richness, only to wonder, "Where do I start?" ...

Here are some of the coolest things to do in Monterey… To really see the beaches in all their glory, consider taking the ...