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Channel Islands Giant Kelp Forest Vertical Poster

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SEAFORESTATION is a Production of Huss Media, a film production company in Santa Monica, CA, USA

Additional imagery contributed by Kyle McBurnie and Adam Ravetch

Some of our favorite kelp forest characters:

1. California Sea Lion
(Baja California to Alaska)
2. Calico Bass
(Central CA to Baja southern tip)
3. Moon Jelly
(All temperate and tropic zones)
4. Leafy Sea Dragon
(Southern Australia)
5. Cape Penguin

Urchin barrens are areas where urchins have overgrazed entire kelp forest ecosystems. Many factors can lead to this habitat transformation. Some causes are:

1. Ocean Warming: As oceans warm and marine heatwaves increase with frequency and intensity,

This world map from the Kelp Rescue Initiative shows the scale of kelp forests. Most of the world's population lives on coasts near kelp beds. This shows the true gravity of the situatuon and what is at stake here. If we lose kelp forests basically w