European green crabs are small, measuring just four inches across. But since they were first introduced in the 1980s, these ...

While there are other animals that eat green crabs, their population only fell in an area of Central California when the ...

West coast states are spending millions to protect their inland waterways from invasive crabs. In some places, otters are ...

Southern sea otters were nearly hunted to extinction in the 19th century for their furs, only gaining a measure of protection ...

The orphaned sea otter who became a foster mother to 15 pups. By Malia Wollan No one knows how Rosa was orphaned in September ...

An invasive species had taken over ecosystems across the West Coast and was threatening to dominate another one in Monterey County, California, when ecologist Rikke Jeppesen began her research two ...

At Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, a newly-reinvigorated population of native southern sea otters has eaten so many invasive European green crabs that researchers say the ...

The end of the calendar year is a popular time to reflect on recent accomplishments. Let’s celebrate a few 2024 wins that ...