After purple urchins helped nearly wipe out 96% of California's iconic underwater bull kelp forests over a six-year span, biologists say they are seeing promising signs that efforts to save them may be helping.
  • @CuddlyCassowaryEnglish
    18•1 year ago

    I read it accurately as urchin crushing, but still thought they were talking about destitute children at first (a la Oliver Twist).