VENTURA, Calif. – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that southern sea otters will retain their threatened species status under the Endangered Species Act after an in-depth review. "While ...

This week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that the Southern Sea Otter will remain on the endangered species list due to the ongoing threats they face. The Southern Sea Otter, prevalent ...

Despite recent efforts by sea urchin harvesters to reduce protections for southern sea otters under the Endangered Species Act, the species is still at risk, federal officials say. The fuzzy marine ...

Speckled sea trout, also known as spotted sea trout, are a popular inshore gamefish species found across the eastern and southern coasts. While they resemble their freshwater cousins in looks, these ...

A team of science-minded kayakers and snorkelers in La Jolla Cove had the encounter of a lifetime when a dead oarfish washed to the ocean surface on Aug. 10, 2024. This deep-sea fish is incredibly ...

Mesopelagic fish, long overlooked in ocean chemistry, are now proven to excrete carbonate minerals much like their shallow-water counterparts—despite living in dark, high-pressure depths. Using the ...