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

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

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

While domesticated animals like cats and dogs have been observed sharing food with humans, this is the first time a ...

Killer whales have been caught using seaweed to rub and groom each other in what scientists say is the first evidence of marine mammals making their own tools.

Pigeon Point Lighthouse is basically the supermodel of lighthouses. It shows up in more photos than any other lighthouse in California. And for good reason – this thing is gorgeous. The white tower ...

When most people imagine an otter, they likely imagine a fluffy sea creature that floats in kelp beds off the coast of California. While the sea otter is certainly the ...

Restoring underwater kelp forests by culling overgrazing sea urchins would deliver significant financial benefits, a new ...

In a new sign of toolmaking in marine mammals, orcas in the Pacific Northwest were recorded rubbing stalks of kelp against ...

Dubbed "allokelping," it might be a unique cultural phenomenon that's as endangered as the orca population itself ...

We were amazed when we first noticed this behavior,” said Michael Weiss, research director at the Center for Whale Research in the U.S. state of Washington. What started as a puzzling observation in ...

One of the best ways to explore Carmel-by-the-Sea is on foot, wandering its side streets and learning about its history by seeing the remnants up close. You could hire a tour guide to lead you through ...