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Sea Otters are Making a Comeback – But Their Future is Far from Secure
Read more: Sea Otters are Making a Comeback – But Their Future is Far from SecureSea otters are vital to the health of our oceans, helping protect kelp forests through their role as keystone predators. Among other things, they’re mostly known for their voracious appetite and ability to control grazing populations of sea urchins, linking their population’s success to kelp forest conservation. Historically, they’ve been hunted for their pelts –…
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Don’t blame algae for the Reflecting Pool mess
Read more: Don’t blame algae for the Reflecting Pool messWhen the waters of Washington, D.C.’s Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool turned green, algae became the focus of public concern. But as our Executive Director, David Helvarg, explains in his latest Los Angeles Times opinion piece, algae are far more than a nuisance – they are essential organisms that help sustain life on Earth. From producing…
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Peter Benchley Awards: The Oscars of the Ocean
Read more: Peter Benchley Awards: The Oscars of the OceanIn the latest episode of Rising Tide the Ocean Podcast we highlight the 2026 Peter Benchley Awards that were held at the Monterey Bay Aquarium this spring. They’re named after the author of Jaws who spent most of his subsequent life as a shark and ocean protection advocate. Founded almost 20 years ago by Blue…
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Helvarg on the “Forest of the Sea”
Read more: Helvarg on the “Forest of the Sea”The tables turn on the latest episode of Rising Tide the Ocean Podcast as Blue Frontier’s Natasha Benjamin interviews Rising Tide co-host and author David Helvarg on his latest book, ‘Forest of the Sea – The Remarkable Life and Imperiled Future of Kelp’ (coming out May 5th). As co-director of the award-winning kelp forest documentary…
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The Planet’s other Forest Crisis
Read more: The Planet’s other Forest CrisisCalifornia’s kelp forests have struggled to recover since the 2013–2017 marine heat wave, despite major restoration efforts by scientists, fishermen, tribes, and volunteer divers. The decline reflects a global trend tied to ocean warming, as the sea absorbs roughly 90% of the excess heat generated by fossil fuel emissions. According to a 2023 study in…
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