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

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 ...

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 ...

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.

A drone buzzes above Elkhorn Slough, zipping back and forth in an elongated zig-zag pattern. As it glides through the air, it takes snapshots of the surface to monitor plant life and ground elevation.

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 ...

The Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve has released it first water-quality “report card” and the results are mixed. Researchers tested water at 23 stations in critical ...

If it were anywhere else but in Northern California, with its abundance of natural wonders, Elkhorn Slough would be a national treasure. And in its own under-the-radar way, it is — managed by ...

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.