Morro Bay’s sheltered harbor and nearby kelp forests provide otters with safety, food, and the perfect environment to thrive.

This gorgeous sea otter is having trouble deciding whether a crab is a friend or food. At first, it balances the crustacean ...

The sea otter in this amazing video clip is making the cutest trade! In the video, the sea otter offers a fisherman a pebble ...

Sea otters are one of nature’s most fascinating creatures, beloved for their playful personalities and critical role in marine ecosystems. From their dense fur to their impressive tool use, these ...

There’s a creature lurking in the sea. It’s slick, fast, and if you get too close, it might chomp your face off. No, not sharks or giant squid — sea otters. “Sea otters,” you might say. “Don’t they ...

Sea otters are among the few marine mammals capable of hunting octopuses hidden within rocky reefs. These encounters often become intense underwater struggles as octopuses rely on camouflage, ...

Unlike most marine mammals, sea otters are primarily insulated by fur, not blubber. In fact they have the densest fur in the animal kingdom. Sadly that thick, resplendent coat has also given otters ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — SeaWorld San Diego, home to six rescued southern sea otters, is celebrating Sea Otter Awareness Week by hosting educational opportunities for guests. The celebration is a ...

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 ...

Gena Bentall paddled her kayak deep into Elkhorn Slough on the lookout for the flip of a tail or the bob of a head. About a mile in, sea otters bobbed in the water everywhere. Some dove under the ...

SANTA CRUZ — When a colleague passed the photo along to sea otter expert Gena Bentall, she thought it was fake. “The first thing I said was ‘That is 100% AI (artificial intelligence),” Bentall said ...