New research led by Monterey Bay Aquarium reveals a surprising ripple effect in coastal ecosystems: the collapse of one ...

A devastating sea star plague triggered an unexpected ecological shift, creating a mussel boom that sea otters turned into a ...

Sunflower sea stars discovered taking refuge in fjords may offer clues to saving the critically endangered species from sea star wasting disease.

In 2013, a sea star wasting syndrome decimated populations of Pisaster along the west coast of North America and along the Monterey Peninsula in California, where this study was conducted. The orange ...

The renowned naturalist fronts a film which highlights the destruction of overfishing and bottom trawling, but also offers ...

In 2013, a sea star wasting syndrome decimated populations of Pisaster along the west coast of North America and along the ...

Encountering such an emblematic and elusive animal at such a challenging depth is a moment forever engraved in our memory.” ...

Americans are skeptical of the term environmentalist, so a new report from the aquarium deals with ‘wonder and respect and stewardship’ for sea animals and the ocean.