It was a pleasure to chat with scientists from @montereybayaquarium.org and write about these findings for BBC Wildlife magazine's website. Hanging out with the sea otters of Monterey was no hardship either.

A recent study has linked this rise to the increased abundance of mussels following the loss of ochre stars to sea star wasting disease, and changes in urchin availability.

The number of sea otters along Monterey Peninsula has recently increased, exceeding the number scientists thought the environment could support.

Happy #WorldWhaleDay! Wind and rain in Hawaii made whale watching tricky this afternoon, so here's a humpback whale from earlier this month in Baja instead.