Whales are at the top of the kelp forest food chain but its stability depends on sea otters - without them, kelp forests have suffered.

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Explore the Kelp Forest
Explore the Kelp Forest Space Pretzel Designs This is a great website!! Dive in to explore and learn about kelp forests. When you see an eye near a plant or animal specie, click on it for a desc
Kayaking and Kelp - a look at the kelp forests under your kayak
Kayaking and Kelp - a look at the kelp forests under your kayak, By Neil Schulman, Wavelength Magazine Online, Great photos and interesting article on its importance, inhabitants, and much more.
Kelp forest
Kelp forest Wikipedia.org An excellent article, especially the section that describes the 'Ecosystem Architecture'. Discover the various kinds of kelp that inhabit the different layers like the
Kelp Forest Photographs
Kelp Forest Photographs Oceanlight.com Lots of photos; click to enlarge and learn more.
Layers of the Kelp Forest
Layers of the Kelp Forest, Find out what specie live in the different layers of kelp forests.
Underwater Kelp Forests Video
Underwater Kelp Forests, By usoceangov, May 29, 2009, YouTube.com, Video length: 03:13.