Sea Otters

Sea Otter Protection: Government Gives Alaskan Habitat Protection

AP | MARY PEMBERTON | Posted 10.08.2009 | Green


ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Four years after being placed on the Endangered Species List, the dwindling sea otters of southwest Alaska on Wednesday were...

This Week In Animals: Udder Warfare, Teacup Piglets, And A Battle To The Death! (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Eve Solomon | Posted 10.09.2009 | Green


This week in animal stories reached new heights in Brussels, where farmers took to the streets with cows' milk and eggs as ammunition to battle agains...

An Ocean of Inspiration

Julie Packard | Posted 11.17.2009 | Green


Julie Packard

People who are making a difference for conservation invariably say they found their passion for nature by spending time outdoors or in museums: sharing the energizing experience of discovering something new and hidden.

Aquatic Accommodations

Michael Markarian | Posted 09.01.2009 | Politics


Michael Markarian

It's been a good week for marine life, and this week's advances follow a steady drumbeat of recent victories for ocean creatures.

Congress Oughta Protect Otters

Michael Markarian | Posted 08.25.2009 | Politics


Michael Markarian

As a keystone species, the otters play a vitally important role in maintaining the health of California's central coast marine ecosystem.