Otters are truly fascinating creatures. These unique marine mammals are known for their dense coats, round bodies and expressive faces. Unless you're lucky enough to live by an ocean where sea ...

Sea otters are the smallest marine mammals, but they have some incredible adaptations to thrive in the ocean. Unlike seals and whales, they don’t have a thick layer of blubber to keep them warm.

Fortunately, sea otters have emerged as the unsuspecting heroes of the sea. By snacking on sea urchins, they keep urchin populations in check. Which is good, because sea otters are pretty hungry ...

If sea otter populations continue to grow, perhaps they too will return to the region, he said. "We made a prediction recently in 2018 that the San Francisco Bay could probably currently support ...

When it comes to mating, male sea otters are aggressive. The males will grasp the female, then bite down onto her nose and hold on, usually resulting in deep cuts and gouges, sometimes with pieces ...

Some otters rely on tools to bust open hard-shelled prey items like snails, and a new study suggests this tool use is helping them to survive as their favorite, easier-to-eat foods disappear.

(THE CONVERSATION) Life in the cold can be difficult for animals. As the body chills, organs including the brain and muscles slow down. The body temperature of animals such as reptiles and am… ...

Significant Otters | WILD HOPE. Special | 15m 28s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Sea otters are back, and their return is a breath of fresh air for the waters of Monterey Bay. Marine ecologists ...

Surrogate sea otter moms Rosa and Selka get lots of attention at the public daily feedings at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, but their bigger job is as surrogate moms to abandoned and injured sea ...

Conservation efforts have helped the population of sea otters begin to recover, and studies show that their returned presence to California marshland has slowed erosion there.

A sea otter relocation plan could involve moving pups from the Monterey Bay Aquarium and dropping them off in parts of the San Francisco Bay. Not everyone thinks that's a good idea.

A sea otter appears off the coast of Ecola Point in Cannon Beach, Ore., on June 28, 2024. Photo courtesy of Chanel Hason. Oregon is the only West Coast state that’s no longer home to sea otters.