They Don’t Hold Hands to Stay Together It is a common misconception that all otters hold hands when sleeping so they don’t drift away from their partners. While this is true for sea otters ...

The sea otter is one of 13 species of otter and is a member of the weasel family. It can be found on the Pacific coasts of North America and Asia. Sea otters spend most of their lives in the water ...

"Sea otters," says marine biologist Jim Bodkin, " have absolutely the finest fur in the animal kingdom. If you've ever held one in your hands, you would know why. They have an incredibly dense and ...

Here’s how it works. Why it's awesome: Meet the chungungo — also known as the marine otter and sea cat — the smallest sea otter in the world. The chungungo rarely grows beyond 45 inches (114 ...

Her name is 841. She is a sea otter. This week, the US Fish and Wildlife Service announced it had launched a multi-agency search for Otter 841 in an attempt to capture and rehome her, after ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I write about the ocean, climate change, and the future of our planet. Along the coast of British Columbia, Canada, researchers have been ...

A sea otter was seen climbing onto a surfboard and following surfers off the coast of Vancouver Island, prompting reminders from Fisheries and Oceans Canada to avoid close interactions with the ...