"More than 340 species of resident and migratory birds use Elkhorn Slough as a vital habitat, including over 20,000 shorebirds annually," writes Lisa Uttal in the Finding Sanctuary column.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SAN FRANCISCO – A California ecosystem has gotten a big boost from an adorable, fluffy and hungry friend. At Elkhorn Slough ...

ELKHORN SLOUGH — Although sea otters are an unofficial mascot of the Monterey Bay area and popular among tourists and locals alike, they are also described by scientists as voracious predators that ...

MOSS LANDING – The Transportation Agency for Monterey County has been awarded a $2.25 million Climate Adaption Planning grant from the California Department of Transportation for the “Highway 1 ...

It's a classic tale of nature finding a way. An invasive species of crab was threatening an entire ecosystem in Monterey County's Elkhorn Slough—until an unexpected hero stepped in. And, as it turns ...

Smelly and saturated with seawater, the marsh muck sucks at the waders of UC Santa Cruz graduate student Aliya Khan as she walks along a channel in Elkhorn Slough. She places a tube into the water, ...

PRUNEDALE, Calif. -- A rescue team was dispatched to the Elkhorn Slough in the Prunedale area of unincorporated Monterey County Saturday morning to assess the condition of a stranded dolphin, ...

Elkhorn Slough, a coastal wetland visible from the Highway 1 bridge in Moss Landing, CA is a breeding ground for many ocean species and a safe haven and food source for sea otters and other marine ...