Built with Silicon Valley money, the facility is one of the world’s leading aquariums, with millions of visitors and a ...

The Aquarium’s Marine Species Report Card aims to inform the public about the health of crucial marine species in California.

One marine species included on the list, for example, is bull kelp — an unassuming, yet integral, facet of California’s ocean ecosystem. The expansive underwater forests provide protection for ...

Walking back along the shoreline, she scoops up a few shafts of rubbery kelp – the seaweed poster ... the feasibility of reintroducing sea otters – animals of great cultural significance ...

The presence of seals in kelp forests is indicative of a healthy marine environment, as these forests are known to support a higher diversity of life compared to many other ocean communities. Sea ...