Is cat poop runoff killing California sea otters?
The bodies of four furry swimmers tested positive for a strain of toxoplasmosis first seen in mountain lions.
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West coast kelp forests are dying out. Enter the furry, urchin-eating species that could save them
A new campaign seeks to restore seas otters to northern California and Oregon.
Whales and other marine mammals susceptible to COVID-19 through wastewater: study
Humans first caught the virus that causes COVID-19 from animals and research now suggests it could also be the other way around.
The hidden life of kelp: How sea otters, urchins and starfish make ocean forests
In 'Heart of the Coast: Biodiversity and Resilience on the Pacific Edge,' Tyee Bridge explains how sea otters, urchins and starfish each have a role to play in fragile kelp-bed ecosystems.