For 40 years, scientists have been monitoring the Neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis) along the southern coast of Brazil. A study published in Estuarine Management and Technologies reveals that ...

By 1768, just 27 years after Steller’s discovery, the sea cows had already gone extinct. It was one of only a small number of megafaunal extinctions at the time, one that marked the first marine ...

Located just north of Big Sur, Point Lobos State Natural Area is known as the “crown jewel of the California state park system.” Hike the park’s dozen trails while watching the waves for marine ...

This Monterey County estuary lets visitors see sea otters, baby seals, and shorebirds thriving just steps from scenic marsh trails and viewing platforms.