The kelp forest’s keystone species could help restore an ailing ecosystem. By David Helvarg / Los Angeles Times / Feb. 17, 2024 Sea otters are terminally cute critters and a delight to view rolling and diving in the kelp canopy of Monterey Bay, where some 3,000 endangered southern otters play an essential role in maintaining…
The kelp forest’s keystone species could help restore an ailing ecosystem. By David Helvarg / Los Angeles Times / Feb. 17, 2024 Sea otters are terminally cute critters and a delight to view rolling and diving in the kelp canopy of Monterey Bay, where some 3,000 endangered southern otters play an essential role in maintaining…