A sea otter in Santa Cruz, California, is known for harassing surfers and stealing their surfboards.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife previously recommended that kayakers should keep at least 60 feet away from sea otters and avoid large ...

Historical analysis shows that the marine mammals likely kept some of California’s kelp forests growing over the past 100 years. By Laura Baisas Published Jan 23, 2024 12:00 PM EST Get the Popular ...

MONTEREY — Within the last century, the recovery of southern sea otters, the unofficial mascot of Central California, has contributed to the health of California’s underwater forests according to a ...

Sea otter life isn’t always about splashing in the waves and lounging in the kelp. “These animals are so much like us,” said Teri Nicholson, a research biologist at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. ”They’re ...

The Monterey Bay Aquarium has raised more than $2.1 million dollars for its Sea Otter Program after bringing back it’s 1993 ...

Monterey Bay Aquarium reprints a sea otter shirt Taylor Swift wears in 'The Official Release Party of a Showgirl' and quickly ...

The Monterey Bay Aquarium has raised an astounding $2.2 million for its sea otter program, thanks to a surprise boost from global pop star Taylor Swift.

Otters are carnivorous mammals in the Lutrinae branch of the diverse Mustelidae family, which includes weasels, badgers, stoats, wolverines, and ferrets, among others. There are 13 living otter ...