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The best sea otter picture is one where the sea otters aren’t looking at the camera because they don’t even know you’re there. The photographer who captured this shot stayed quiet and kept far enough away from the otters so they could carry on resting, as they need to do to stay healthy.

How to Watch Sea Otters in Morro Bay (Without The Sea Otters Watching You!)

Jun 18, 2021

Snapshot Cal Coast 2021: Calling All Community Scientists to Document Morro Bay’s Diversity

Jun 11, 2021

Makenzie, our Monitoring Projects Coordinator, at our site located on the Sandspit. Staff access the site via stand up paddle boards

Field Updates May 2021: Spring Eelgrass Monitoring

Jun 04, 2021

a striped shore crab peeks out from under a rock.

Morro Bay Wildlife Spotlight: Striped Shore Crab (Pachygrapsus crassipes)

May 14, 2021

Staff member holds a rock during bioassessment

Field Updates April 2021: Bioassessment Highlights and Volunteer Support

May 07, 2021

MORRO BAY WATERSHED NATIVE PLANT SERIES: Riparian Plant Communities

Apr 23, 2021

Monitoring staff conducts bioassessment site scouting in the Morro Bay watershed

Field Updates March 2021: Volunteer Monitoring Program Updates and Bioassessment Site Scouting

Apr 02, 2021

Bioassessment Survey Results 2020: Tracking the Health of Local Creeks

Mar 26, 2021

MORRO BAY WATERSHED NATIVE PLANT SERIES: Coast Live Oak Woodlands

Mar 19, 2021

Makenzie, Monitoring Coordinator, takes data while monitoring eelgrass in Morro Bay.

Updates from the Field: Monitoring Eelgrass Expansion

Mar 12, 2021