Marine otters live in extreme conditions — the rocky ... to January), adults select a mate and remain together for life. In these monogamous partnerships, both parents share the responsibility ...

A new study shows that hungry sea otters are keeping Monterey Bay’s green crab population in check, one bite at a time.

They’re like an animal version of brainteasers. Chun spends a lot of time with the otters, so their life milestones are very important to her – even when she’s not on duty. When mother otter ...

Without sea otters, sea urchins devour kelp forests and ... they provide may no longer be suitable for the wide range of sea life they currently support. * Writing this post was an opportunity ...

But it’s not just staying afloat that’s key to a life at sea – groups of otters hold hands and tangle themselves in kelp forests to make sure they don’t drift apart.

At Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, a newly-reinvigorated population of native southern sea otters has eaten so many invasive European green crabs that researchers say the ...

Aquarists armed with their measuring tapes and clipboards counted more than 30,000 creatures at Sea Life aquariums across the ...

A sea otter has been seen clambering onto a surfboard and following surfers off Vancouver Island, prompting reminders from Fisheries and Oceans Canada to avoid close interactions with the mammals.