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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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. 06/02/2025 ...

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Southern sea otters along the West coast were hunted almost to extinction for their thick, soft fur, only gaining protection in 1913 when California declared them a "fully protected mammal." ...

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 spend much of their lives in the water, where they eat, play, and rest. Unlike many other marine animals, they don’t have a fixed home base, like a nest or den.

The orphaned sea otter who became a foster mother to 15 pups. By Malia Wollan No one knows how Rosa was orphaned in September 1999, in Santa Cruz County, Calif. She was nameless then, just 4 weeks ...

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.