By Tim Didion and Drew Tuma Click here for updates on this story MONTEREY, California (KGO) — When we first met the hungry otters of Elkhorn Slough last year, they were chowing down on a species of ...

Researchers believe otters could be a potential solution for controlling an invasive green crab species that's invaded ecosystems up and down the West Coast.

Instead of catching waves, a Sooke surfer caught the attention of a “frisky” sea otter who decided to try its paw at the ...

Instead of catching waves, a Sooke surfer caught the attention of a “frisky” sea otter who decided to try its paw at the ...

A sea otter has been seen clambering onto a surfboard and following surfers off Vancouver Island, prompting reminders from ...

Malnourished, their reproductive organs stop developing, which is the only part of the urchin that predators eat. No longer appetizing to hunters like sea otters, urchins have no natural threats and ...

Uni, or sea urchin, is a precious culinary delicacy at sushi restaurants and beyond. However, its population overgrowth is ...

Sea otters are a rare species as humans excessively hunted them in the 18th and 19th Century. They were mainly hunted for ...

A recent study found sea otters are eating thousands of green crabs at a California reserve, reducing the invasive species’ ...

A southern sea otter eating a female green crab carrying orange eggs at Elkhorn Slough near Monterey Bay in California But researchers in California's Elkhorn Slough (pronounced "slew") have been ...

SAN FRANCISCO – A California ecosystem has gotten a big boost from an adorable, fluffy and hungry friend. At Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, a newly-reinvigorated population ...