Santa Cruz is a haven for newborn sea otters and their (protective) mamas, and a local expert shares the best places around ...

La Jolla Cove, in California’s marine sanctuary, took first place in Tripadvisor's 2026 Travelers' Choice Best of the Best ...

Nature: Parenthood explores animals raising babies in the wild. Watch this exclusive clip of an Otter mom struggling to raise rare triplets.

Located at the Fort Ross State Historic Park, the Fort Ross Coastal Academy works to promote coastal preservation, conservation, education and recreation.

In 2023, Otter 841 made international headlines and cemented Santa Cruz on the map. From infiltrating the surf lineup to becoming an unexpected local celebrity, this curious sea otter is now helping ...

Located just north of Big Sur, Point Lobos State Natural Area is known as the “crown jewel of the California state park ...

For the first time, deadly H5N1 bird flu has been confirmed as the cause of a wildlife die-off in Antarctica, killing more than 50 skuas during the 2023–2024 summers. Researchers on an Antarctic ...

If a glacier calves in the Alaskan wilderness – shards shearing from a mammoth, mesmerisingly blue ice shelf, exploding into the sea like a skyscraper demolition – and a boat load of cruisers isn’t ...

Escaping the noise of everyday life feels harder than ever. That’s what makes this stretch of California coastline hit so differently. Tucked along the legendary cliffs of Big Sur sits a park where ...

Deadly H5N1 bird flu has now claimed its first confirmed wildlife victims in Antarctica, killing more than 50 skuas. More than 50 skuas died in Antarctica during the summers of 2023 and 2024 after ...

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 ...