Otters as ocean doctors: How a 40-year watch on Brazil's coasts reveals hidden threats to estuaries

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 ...
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This Is the ‘Crown Jewel' of California's State Parks—and It Has Crystal-blue Water, Whales, and Stunning Coastal Views

This may be the most beautiful park in the Golden State.
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A Manatee-Like Creature The Size Of A Boat Used To Live Off The Coast Of California

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 ...