When an invasive species of crab was threatening an entire ecosystem in Monterey County's Elkhorn Slough, an unexpected hero stepped in to save the day.

FILE: River otters swim in the harbor near the entrance to Elkhorn Slough in Moss Landing on Aug. 13, 2016. The slough is home to a number of plant and animal species, and is designated a Globally ...

A fluffy otter pup floats alone on the surface of Elkhorn Slough, waiting for its mother to return from a dive. It squeals in agitation, then quiets as she surfaces, holding a fat innkeeper worm in ...

Moss Landing residents have filed a lawsuit against Vistra Corp. and PG&E over the lithium-ion battery storage facility fire last month that triggered evacuations and environmental concerns in the ...

But the environmental impacts may be just beginning. At the neighboring Elkhorn Slough, a sanctuary for endangered wildlife, researchers have found heavy metal concentrations up to a thousand times ...

ELKHORN SLOUGH IS RIGHT NEXT DOOR...THE SEVEN MILE ESTUARY IS HOME TO MORE THAN A HUNDRED OTTERS... MANY OF THEM CONNECTED TO THE MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM OTTER PROGRAM....SCIENTISTS AND RESEARCHERS ...

The Monterey County Sheriff's Office issued evacuation orders around 6:30 p.m. for areas of Moss Landing south of the Elkhorn Slough, north of Molera Road and Monterey Dunes Way and west of ...