Kelp Forests News

Sea otters, reintroduced to Canada after near extinction, are now protecting kelp forests but are threatening northern abalone, a prized local delicacy.

Twenty lab-raised sunflower sea stars have been released into the Salish Sea as part of a conservation effort to restore the species and support kelp forest eco

After a marine epidemic nearly wiped out over 99% of California's sunflower sea stars a decade ago, scientists have discovered a mysterious new colony. This fin

Researchers have mapped 5,600km of Canada's coast using 170 years of records, revealing that kelp forests on Vancouver Island show impressive durability in cool