If you’ve ever seen a picture or video of sea otters floating on their backs, holding hands as they snooze, you’ve probably ...

A sea otter floating above ribbons of kelp is undoubtedly one of nature’s cutest scenes. It’s well known that the marine mammals help make these sea surface ‘pillows’ more abundant, by eating the sea ...

The otter, found stranded as a pup near San Luis Obispo in 2024, has received plenty of TLC at the oceanic landmark.

A phone call interrupted Aashish Kapali’s quiet afternoon. The voice on the other end was urgent: “There’s a body of an otter ...

Otters eat while floating on their backs, using their chests as dining tables. THREATS: Wastes containing heavy metals, pesticides, and PCBs continually pour into coastal waters, threatening sea otter ...

Otters are sensitive to water pollution, making them reliable indicators of water quality and ecosystem health.

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 ...

tender-hearted tradition for otter-obsessed Californians and visitors who are eager to behold these mussel-chomping, back-floating superstars. But knowing how to address the otters you're viewing ...