The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Aviation Unit provided aerial assistance to other agencies in two rescues during the past week, one of an injured woman and one of a trapped manatee.

The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute used underwater technology for two decades to gather more information on a mysterious sea slug.

Kelp is a hot topic right now,” said Gina Contolini, a kelp restoration specialist with the Greater Farallones Association, ...