If you recreate in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, you may be sharing the water with one of the most iconic apex ...

(George Rose/Getty Images) The National ... marine life, from sea otters to sea stars, so after a visit, you’ll be more familiar with what to expect in the wild. Since 2001, the Monterey Bay ...

The City of Monterey announced it will have to temporarily close one of its beaches due to an invasion of sea lions.

(George Rose/Getty Images) The National Park Service ... also showcase the local marine life, from sea otters to sea stars, so after a visit, you’ll be more familiar with what to expect in the wild.

Covered in lush fur, the thickest in the animal kingdom, sea otters ... Brent Hughes, a marine ecologist at Sonoma State University in California, says the impact the otters are having is quite ...