Bringing back sunflower sea stars, which are functionally extinct in California, could help restore kelp forests off the ...

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A baby sea lion toting an artificial kelp strip was filmed performing intricate rhythmic gymnastics-esque circles through the waters of an aquarium in Washington state.

Johnathan Casey, curator of fish and invertebrates at the Aquarium of the Pacific, views baby bull kelp growing at the aquarium's behind-the-scenes lab. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times ...