Ecologists have long observed that when food becomes scarce, animal populations exploit a wider range of food sources. So scientists studying southern sea otters at different sites in California’s ...

Sea otters are one of the few animals that use rocks and other objects to access their food, and a new study has found that individual sea otters that use tools—most of whom are female—can eat larger ...

In Monterey Bay, California, southern sea otters face food scarcity as their preferred prey, urchins and abalone, have declined due to climate change, overfishing and other environmental factors. To ...

The life of a sea otter is filled with dangers, from oil spills and pollution to devastating storms and habitat loss. As the video above shows, even a powerful wave could potentially spell disaster, ...

STORY: Every year, around 10 to 15 sea otter pups are found stranded off California's coast, often from storms that separate mother and offspring. Now, two aquariums in the state are teaming up in the ...

Some coastal wolves in Alaska, U.S., have toxic levels of mercury in their bodies after shifting from a terrestrial diet of deer and moose to a marine diet heavy with sea otters, new research finds.

Adorable Sea Otter Spotted Wagging Their Tail Reminds Shocked Viewers of a Happy Dog originally appeared on PetHelpful. There are so many fun reasons to visit the coast, from sunbathing and relaxation ...

CHICAGO (CBS)-- An orphaned, wounded sea otter rescued last November off the Alaskan coast is making his Chicago debut at the Shedd Aquarium. The cute creature's rehabilitation journey included weeks ...

The Marine Mammal Center rescued an ailing sea otter from Morro Bay on Tuesday, but it was too sick to survive. The nonprofit ...

Sea otter diagnosed with asthma after being exposed to wildfire smoke. — -- A Seattle sea otter is learning to use a life-saving new toy: An inhaler. Dubbed "Mishka," the sea otter was diagnosed ...

The pup's birth was recorded and broadcast on live video via Periscope Saturday. — -- A wild sea otter mother and her "otterly" adorable newborn pup have become celebrities at the Monterey Bay ...

Volunteers played a recording of the pup’s cries over a Bluetooth speaker for nearly two hours to help find the mother.