morro bay

A discriminating eye can identify photos of sea otters that feature natural, undisturbed behaviors. Photo credit Gena Bentall Taken from shore, from 60 meters away, with 300mm zoom. Naps disturbed = 0.

Sea Otter Awareness Week Quiz

Sep 24, 2021

Copyright Morro Bay National Estuary Program. A child looks at a something they've never seen before on the beach. It is a Pyrosoma atlanticum.

Morro Bay Wildlife Spotlight: Pyrosoma atlanticum

Sep 18, 2021

Updates from the Field, August 2021: Red tides, Wildlife, and Volunteering

Sep 10, 2021

Our hills have turned nice and green.

Creeks to Coast Cleanup helps Morro Bay and Beyond

Aug 27, 2021

In the heavy rains of March 2018, the willows and other plants in the restored flood plain at Twin Bridges along with the wide expanse of salt marsh at the waters edge gave the rushing runoff a place to slow down and sink in. Without these natural spaces, flood waters continue on toward the bay in full force and the possibility of increased erosion and damage to infrastructure rises.

Photograph Friday: drought and big storms around the Morro Bay estuary

Aug 13, 2021

Salt marsh channels

Field Updates July 2021: Invasive Sea Lavender Monitoring in the Salt Marsh

Aug 06, 2021

Strawberry anemone, Ken-ichi U. Flickr

Photograph Friday: Wild Names for Wildlife in Morro Bay

Jul 30, 2021

Morro Bay Estuary Poetry Contest 2021: Winning Poems

Jul 16, 2021

Creek with rocks_Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Field Updates June 2021: Summer Heat and Low Flow Monitoring

Jul 09, 2021

This student measures for pH

Day in the Life of a Marine Chemistry Research Student: Testing Ocean Chemistry in Morro Bay

Jun 25, 2021