MOSS LANDING – The restoration of Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve will get an infusion of new funding to support the initiative from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

MOSS LANDING — As Congressman Jimmy Panetta stepped up on the podium at a ceremony last week at Hester Marsh, pelicans glided behind him to a landing near bobbing otters. The flurry of wildli… ...

Elkhorn Slough provides in Moss Landing provides one of the places on the Central Coast to explore King Tides.California Department of Fish and Wildlife guides provide walking tours of the estuary ...

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 ...

“Elkhorn Slough was a good place to play with imagery and the metaphors about life and death,” Simon said, sitting in her kitchen-turned-writing nook where copious cups of tea fueled her ...

"We are here to bring back oysters to Elkhorn Slough where they have lived for millennia," explained Dr. Kerstin Wasson, who heads up the pioneering restoration project at the slough and works for ...

Elevated concentrations of heavy metals have been detected at the Elkhorn Slough Reserve by scientists from San Jose State University’s Moss Landing Marine Laboratories following a recent fire ...

But these sea otters are still environmental super heroes, helping to restore scenic Elkhorn Slough near Moss Landing on Monterey Bay. 24/7 Live San Francisco East Bay South Bay Peninsula North Bay.

ELKHORN SLOUGH RESERVE... has long championed sea otters, and on Sept. 28, 2024 an open house will give mavens of the marvelous mammals an opportunity to enjoy games, crafts, informative walks ...

But luckily for the Elkhorn Slough salt marsh, sea otters eat a lot of crabs. Otters need to eat around 25% of their body weight daily, or about 9-11 kilograms (20-25 pounds).