A migratory bird to the San Francisco Bay area, the Caspian tern, has a worldwide range and is also the world’s largest tern. It is...

Bull kelp is an integral part of the marine ecosystem found right off our coasts here along the San Francisco Bay area. In particular, it...

Having a giant squid wrap its tentacles around your paddle board and hitching a ride might sound like its straight out of a sci-fi movie...

Anticipation and excitement gave way to utter shock and surprise last week when the instruction staff of the Marine Science Institute...

As seasonal changes ebb and flow here at the Marine Science Institute, so too do the birds visiting along our shoreline. One bird that...

It may be a slowpoke among sea stars, but the leather star has its own unique traits -- namely smelling like garlic and the amazing...

The Delta smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus) may be a tiny fish, but this indicator species’ lack of presence looms large in California’s...

In ten short years after being introduced to California in 1879, this East Coast fish -- the striped bass -- has established itself in...

Santa isn’t the only one sporting red velvet this season. The velvety red sponge (Ophlitaspongia pennata) also sports a bright red coat...

These clowns of the sea – the southern sea otter -- so called because of their silly antics and playfulness, are the only member of the...