MOSS LANDING>> The Elkhorn Slough is booming with baby sea otters, which is a good thing for the ecosystem and the animals, scientists say. Though female otters can get pregnant year round ...

FILE: River otters swim in the harbor near the entrance to Elkhorn Slough in Moss Landing on Aug. 13, 2016. The slough is ...

Graduate student Brent Hughes examines algae (green sea lettuce) from Elkhorn Slough, an indicator of high nutrient levels. Photo by Monique Fountain. On this map of Elkhorn Slough estuary showing the ...

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 ...

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 at ...

Moss Landing >> An oil spill in Elkhorn Slough could have devastating effects on the habitat and the wildlife in the area. Local first responders received training Wednesday on how to mitigate ...

WATSONVILLE – As scientist Kerstin Wasson trudges along the banks of Elkhorn Slough, her rubber boots crunch through a white, brittle crust of dead algae that encircles nearly the entire shoreline.

THERE'S BEEN A SURGE IN OTTER PUP BIRTHS IN THE ELKHORN SLOUGH. THE THREATENED SPECIES IS BEGINNING TO THRIVE HERE ON THE CENTRAL COAST, ALL THANKS TO EFFORTS IN PRESERVING THE NATURAL WETLANDS.

A celebration for $1 million of state funding for the Elkhorn Slough climate resiliency project was held Monday.The grant was secured by California State Assembly Member Dawn Addis and California ...

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 ...

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 at ...