Images

Surprise Glacier (tidewater glacier right) and Cataract Glacier (valley glacier left), Harriman Fiord, western Prince William Sound, AK.

Barry Glacier (right) and Cascade Glacier (left) in Barry Arm, western Prince William Sound.

Cliff-like beach escarpment produced by waves from a tropical storm. A sea turtle nest, Seaoats, and dune vegetation are also visible.

Coxe Glacier, Barry Arm, western Prince William Sound

Harriman Glacier, Harriman Fiord, western Prince William Sound, AK.

Coxe Glacier, Barry Arm, western Prince William Sound

This photograph is of the seafloor off the California coast and shows coarse sand, shells and a sunflower sea star. This photograph supports the California Seafloor Mapping Program (CSMP), which was initiated in 2007 by the California Ocean Protection Council.

View of the White Cliffs in the evening light from a location about 500 ft. upstream of the USGS gage. 

A sea otter swims in Monterey Bay, California. USGS scientists study sea otters in efforts to help the threatened species continue to recover from near extinction.

USGS sea otter researcher Tim Tinker drives the boat on an expedition to track and observe sea otters in Monterey Bay, California. USGS scientists study sea otters in efforts to help the threatened species continue to recover from near extinction.

A sea otter dines on crabmeat in Monterey Bay, California. USGS scientists study sea otters in efforts to help the threatened species continue to recover from near extinction.

Sea otter researchers Michelle Staedler, Monterey Bay Aquarium, and Tim Tinker, USGS, work together to locate sea otters in their study project. USGS scientists and their partners study sea otters in efforts to help the threatened species continue to recover from near extinction.

USGS sea otter researcher Tim Tinker drives the boat on an expedition to track and observe sea otters in Monterey Bay, California. USGS scientists study sea otters in efforts to help the threatened species continue to recover from near extinction.

USGS wildlife biologist Alisha Kage holds out a VHF receiver, hoping to hear the tell-tale beep that helps her locate sea otters that are part of study to monitor and learn more about the species. USGS scientists study sea otters in efforts to help the threatened species continue to recover from near extinction.

Kelp forests are often called the rainforest of the sea. They support wide varieties of marine life. Sea otters are both a sentinal and a keystone species for the health of kelp forests. Without sea otters, there is a shift in the ecosystem that can severly damage the kelp forests.

Sea otter researcher Tim Tinker, USGS, dismantle the VHS reciever after a long morning of tracking and observing sea otters in Monterey Bay, California.

A sea otter dines on crabmeat in Monterey Bay, California. USGS scientists study sea otters in efforts to help the threatened species continue to recover from near extinction.

A sea otter dines on crabmeat in Monterey Bay, California. USGS scientists study sea otters in efforts to help the threatened species continue to recover from near extinction.

A sea otter swims in Monterey Bay, California. USGS scientists study sea otters in efforts to help the threatened species continue to recover from near extinction.

A sea otter swims in Monterey Bay, California. USGS scientists study sea otters in efforts to help the threatened species continue to recover from near extinction.