The Smallest Marine Mammal Sea otters (Enhydra lutris) are marine mammals, which means they depend on the ocean ecosystem to survive. The southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis), also known as the ...

CHICAGO -- Good Morning America and Shedd Aquarium are teaming up to name a sea otter pup. Shedd Aquarium's rescued southern sea otter pup (Enhydra lutris nereis) - currently known as Pup 681 - has ...

A southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) foraging on a purple sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus) in Monterey Bay, California, USA. Image by Morgan Rector. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

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Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) preening itself in Morro Bay, California. - Photo courtesy of Mike Baird (bairdphotos.com) - (CC BY 2.0) IF YOU are a fan of sea otters, you may have observed – either in ...

The southern sea otter,Enhydra lutris nereis, continues its climb toward recovery, according to the annual count. For the first time, southern sea otters' numbers have exceeded the threshold required ...