Sep 3, 2025
Shit is bad, but today, I learned that California's kelp forests have made a major comeback with the help of scientists, fishermen, and hammer wielding volunteers.
It's a win for habitat restoration. It's a win for marine life. It's a win for all of the people who helped make it happen.
It's a fucking win and it makes me happier than words can describe.
Pollution, warm oceans and hungry urchins devastated Pacific kelp. Now, thanks to divers with hammers, one of the world’s most successful re
Edit: now with video and link.
#kelp#kelp forest#restoration#habitat#habitat conservation#wildlife conservation#sea urchin#sea otter#spiny lobster#kelp bass#sheepshead#fish#habitat restoration#fishing#west coast#coastal habitats#improved water quality#scientists#marine biology#marine biologist#marine biodiversity#fisherman#hammers#hammertime#good news#california#usa#still more work to be done but fuck does this make me happy.#🔨
