Last month, a rowdy sea otter was stealing surfboards off the coast of Santa Cruz California, biting chunks out of surfboards, and even catching a few waves. It’s rare for a sea otter to get so close ...

Sea Otter Awareness Week is celebrated annually from September 21 to September 27 to highlight not only why the keystone marine mammal needs to continue to be protected, but also the threats the ...

The California sea otter, once hunted to the edge of extinction, has staged a thrilling comeback in the last century. Now, a team of scientists has discovered that the otters' success story has led to ...

A lost sea otter pup’s cries in foggy Morro Bay prompted a dramatic rescue and a touching reunion with its mother, showcasing ...

Southern sea otters once lived across California, including Humboldt Bay. Now, only about 3,000 live along the coast of the state. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service conducted a feasibility assessment ...

Elkhorn Slough is a special place. Snaking 7 miles inland from Moss Landing, the protected tidal marshland encompasses over 4,200 acres of diverse ecosystems. Mark Silberstein was living on a ranch on ...

For decades, the number of California sea otters cratered, but since the 1980s, they've made a stunning comeback, a return that researchers now say helped restore their coastal habitat. Here's science ...

In parts of the ocean where sea otters face stark competition for their favorite kinds of food, some otters are getting by with the help of tools — like rocks and even glass bottles — that let them ...

By Edward Carver Sea otters living along the coastline of Canada’s British Columbia province carry residues of “forever ...

Four sea otters that washed ashore on the California coast died from an unusual parasite that scientists warn could possibly infect other marine wildlife and humans. But the microscopic parasite could ...

Sea otters Sekiu and Mishka catch sight of a frozen seafood treat in the form of the Yankees logo, held by an animal care specialist, as the Mariners partner with Seattle Aquarium during the making of ...