The otters, sea lions, and seals were by far the most popular animals during my recent visit to the Seattle Aquarium, and it was easy to see why. It's so relaxing to watch fish swimming in their ...

New modeling method helped researchers understand why kelp forests returned more slowly in Southern California than in British Columbia ...

Adorably fuzzy sea otters aren’t just cute. The marine mammals serve a crucial role, helping to restore the giant kelp forests they rely on by removing their top predators, the sea urchins.

Jane Goodall is returning to the Monterey Peninsula to speak at Sunset Center on April 7, during a sold-out lecture on behalf ...

What do otters eat? Otters are carnivores, so their diets primarily consist of meat. What type of meat depends on what's available. Most otters will eat crustaceans and fish, acco ...

Because of their high metabolic rates, sea otters are especially vulnerable to disturbances that can increase their energy ...

Unlike most marine mammals, sea otters are primarily insulated by fur, not blubber. In fact they have the densest fur in the animal kingdom. Sadly that thick, resplendent coat has also given otters ...

Asian small-clawed otters are known for being energetic and vocal animals. However, this post from babyanmlpics captures a ...

Baby sea otters spend a lot of their time in the ... Though they spend a lot of time in the water, they make their dens on land. River otters were once in danger of becoming extinct because ...

Wild sea otters are no longer such a rare sight along the eastern coast of Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island. Experts reckon there are now more than 50 of the endangered marine ...

New research in The Journal of Wildlife Management reveals how human activities affect the behavior and energy expenditure of southern sea otters.

and the Big Sur Land Trust, and who took her campaign Congress to protect sea otters and end bounty hunting of mountain lions in California, has been called the “Jane Goodall of the West Coast.” ...