Blog Posts

A mother sea otter and her pup float on Morro Bay above a seagrass bed.

Morro Bay Sea Otter | Morro Bay National Estuary Program

Feb 24, 2017

What to Read to Keep Up on the Weather

Feb 17, 2017

Stormwater Runoff and Morro Bay

Feb 10, 2017

January Field Updates, 2017

Feb 03, 2017

Estuary Program Monitoring staff got a good view of this bat ray while monitoring eelgrass beds.

Morro Bay Wildlife Spotlight: Bat Rays

Jan 27, 2017

Chorro Creek at Canet Road was at 6 feet on Thursday, January 19.

Photo Friday: Watching the Rain

Jan 20, 2017

This horn shark hid in the eelgrass bed at State Park Marina as the tide receded. Horn sharks aren’t known for their speed and graceful swimming. Rather, they move slowly and like to hide among crevices in rocks, in kelp, and in eelgrass beds like this one was doing.

December Field Updates, 2016

Jan 13, 2017

We sometimes see mother otters with pups on their chests floating by.

Director’s Letter: A Window on the Bay

Dec 30, 2016

Top Estuary Program Blog Posts of 2016

Dec 23, 2016

Marshland in Plaquemines Parish is disappearing quickly as waves and currents wash land away.

From Morro Bay to New Orleans, Estuary Programs Make a Difference

Dec 16, 2016