The long golden-brown strands of bull kelp that wash up along Washington’s shores might seem like just beach debris, but...

The rich resources of Pacific kelp forests helped humans populate the Americas. Now depleted by as much as 95 percent, they ...

Divers recently sought evidence of the Palisades fire's underwater toll, particularly its effect on a vital anchor of the ...

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources has opened a public comment period on a proposal to create a 31-acre kelp farm in ...

Arctic kelp absorbs metals from melting glaciers, increasing mercury levels by 72%. This could harm marine life and fisheries ...

When sea otters were reintroduced along the coastlines of islands in Southern California and British Columbia, researchers ...

Adorably fuzzy sea otters aren’t just cute. The marine mammals serve a crucial role, helping to restore the giant kelp ...

A study last year strengthened the link between recovering sea otter populations and the long-term health of kelp forests – ...

Kelp may be one of the first species to show how coastal ecosystems will respond to the L.A. fires. These forests of fast-growing brown algae provide food and habitat for hundreds of marine ...

A 9-month-old sea lion at a Tacoma aquarium performs intricate rhythmic gymnastics-esque circles with an artificial kelp ...