What to Know Sea Otter Awareness Week Sept. 22-28, 2024 Events online, as well as an open house on Sept. 28 at Elkhorn Slough Reserve in Moss Landing, are on the schedule ...

Sea otters, once hunted to near extinction, are preventing coastal erosion as their populations grow, study finds Recovering sea otter populations are helping to restore the local ecoystem.

Sea otters are back, and their return is a breath of fresh air for the waters of Monterey Bay. Marine ecologists Brent Hughes and Kat Beheshti reveal how re-planting seagrass, along with help from ...

Here’s a win for the southern sea otters — the coastal mammals will retain their status as a threatened species under the Endangered Species act. Why now: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ...

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

Sea otters are known for using tools, but not all of them do. A new study finds those that use tools have better survival odds in a world where their traditional food sources are changing.

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.

Sea otters play a vital role in maintaining the balance of sensitive kelp forests. Hidden beneath the surface of our coastal seas are towering forests - of kelp. These underwater ecosystems are as ...

Sea otters are making an impact as they return to the wetlands of Central California. Remarkable changes have occurred in the landscape as these adorable animals recolonize their former habitat in the ...

The federal government is considering reintroducing sea otters to the waters of Northern California where they were once abundant. However, while their presence could actually help the climate, it ...

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.