SAN DIEGO, U.S. — The bluff at La Jolla Cove in San Diego is covered with pelicans and cormorants; below, some two dozen sea ...

It’s Sea Otter Awareness Week, and in Morro Bay, the marine mammal’s population is higher than ever. But with increased ...

Sea otters were once wiped out in Southeast Alaska due to the fur trade, but their population has skyrocketed since ...

The Marine Mammal Protection Act, enacted in 1972, has prevented the extinction of marine mammal species in U.S. waters. Proposed legislation threatens to weaken the act by restricting scientific data ...

October 11, 2025 News Editor Comments Off on WASHINGTON, DC, October 11, 2025 (ENS) – On July 8, Congressman Nick Begich III, ...

On July 8, Congressman Nick Begich III, an Alaska Republican, introduced an amendment to the Marine Mammal Protection Act that would remove core safeguards.

Monika Rohrer, a volunteer with the Marine Mammal Physiology Project, works with Morgan the otter. Rohrer was a lead volunteer in Olive’s rehabilitation. (Photo by Carolyn Lagattuta) The young sea ...

HAS MORE ABOUT WHAT WILDLIFE OFFICIALS ARE WORRIED ABOUT. LAUREN PAUL, GOOD MORNING. "OTTER 841" IS QUITE THE ATTRACTION FOR LOCALS AND VISITORS.. BUT NOW, MANY ARE REPORTING THAT PEOPLE OUT ON THE ...

On a spit of sand 12 miles north of Santa Cruz, a small, emaciated sea lion lay on its side. The only sign of life was the deep press of its flippers against its belly, relaxing fo ...

Discover what makes marine mammals unique and why they need our protection. California's coastal waters are home to some of nature’s most remarkable creatures - marine mammals like seals, dolphins, ...