In parts of the ocean where sea otters face stark competition for their favorite kinds of food, some otters are getting by with the help of tools — like rocks and even glass bottles — that let them ...

MONTEREY BAY, CALIF. - The two-and-a-half-week-old sea otter cried for help. Stranded in a tide pool after heavy winds and strong surf near the edge of the bay, it was ashore and alone. When Sandrine ...

Chirps also mean the same thing for pups, "Otter pups also produce chirping sounds while engaging in playful activities.

A sea otter in Monterey Bay with a rock anvil on its belly and a scallop in its forepaws. (Jessica Fujii) In parts of the ocean where sea otters face stark competition for their favorite kinds of food ...

By Christine Heinrichs The sea otter pup was tiny, probably less than 2 weeks old, alone in Morro Bay on an October morning ...

The young otter pup was admitted to the Alaska SeaLife Center Wildlife Response program after she and her mom were attacked by orcas.Alaska SeaLife Center A group of people out fishing captured the ...

An orphaned sea otter found alone and malnourished in a remote Alaska town now has a new home. The 8-week-old pup, who has not yet been given a name, was rescued from the remote coastal town of ...

I’m sure you could guess the most prevalent difference between river otters and sea otters. Yes, one species lives in freshwater, while the other lives in marine environments. But did you know that ...

The mother recently unexpectedly gave birth at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. — -- A wild sea otter gave the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, Calif. a pleasant surprise when she gave birth to an ...

When sea otters were reintroduced along the coastlines of islands in Southern California and British Columbia, researchers saw kelp forests return to areas that were destroyed by sea urchins. But how ...

An unusually aggressive sea otter that made quite the splash last summer is back hanging out off the coast of Santa Cruz. The backstory: The fearless 6-year-old female, known as southern sea otter 841 ...

Historical analysis shows that the marine mammals likely kept some of California’s kelp forests growing over the past 100 years. By Laura Baisas Published Jan 23 ...