Sea otters are among the world’s most playful and adorable animals. They are beloved for their charming antics and cuddly appearance. Otters are social animals, and in the wild, live together in ...

You’ve likely seen those heartwarming images of darling little sea otters floating on their backs with their tiny hands clasped together as they bob along the waves. It’s super cute of course, but why ...

Experts study southern sea otters to ensure their longtime survival on California’s coast. Adored by many for its cuddly appearance, the threatened southern sea otter is a voracious predator that ...

Utterly charming, otters are web-footed animals that inhabit rivers and seas around North America, Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Pacific. Otters are known to be intelligent and very social aquatic ...

There’s a creature lurking in the sea. It’s slick, fast, and if you get too close, it might chomp your face off. No, not sharks or giant squid — sea otters. “Sea otters,” you might say. “Don’t they ...

A southern sea otter with a purple sea urchin in Monterey Bay, California. (Credit: Morgan Rector) (CN) — Sea otters are voracious eaters, munching away on shellfish, urchins and other invertebrates ...

As invasive green crabs wreak havoc on California's estuaries, a new study has found that a restored sea otter population might be the solution. Yes, says ecologist Rikke Jeppesen, whose team at ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Those eyes will charm you! Two adorable female southern sea otters, rescued off the coast of California, have made their New York City debut and will likely steal your heart.

Brent Hughes, an assistant professor of marine ecology and conservation at Sonoma State University, is a self-proclaimed “algal nerd.” But last week, while speaking at a Garden Club of America event, ...