The Sea Otter Classic and Pebble Beach Food and Wine events have brought visitors from across the country and internationally to Monterey, boosting local businesses and causing traffic delays.

Sea otters are marine mammals and will spend the majority of their lives in the water. Conversely, river otters are semi-aquatic and mostly live on land, using water for food and transportation.

Some otters rely on tools to bust open hard-shelled prey items like snails, and a new study suggests this tool use is helping them to survive as their favorite, easier-to-eat foods disappear.

An orphaned sea otter was found on a beach in Alaska, officials said. Photo by Nadhira Riezza on Unsplash An orphaned sea otter pup discovered alone on an Alaska beach is now getting 24/7 care, ...

Some coastal wolves in Alaska have toxic levels of mercury in their bodies after shifting from a terrestrial diet of deer and ...

An ornery, board-jacking sea otter is terrorizing surfers off the coast of Santa Cruz. ... Fujii said otters require a lot of food energy to keep warm and fit in the chilly Pacific waters, ...

The sea otter forages for food while her pup floats in a kelp bed on Oct. 24, 2023. (Photo by Mark Woodward / Native Santa Cruz) While caring for her newborn, ...

A two-year-old sea otter rescued in Marina, California by Monterey Bay Aquarium in June 2022 has moved to the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago for training to become a surrogate mom. The otter will learn ...

The Sea Otter Classic and Pebble Beach Food and Wine events have brought visitors from across the country and internationally to Monterey, boosting local businesses and causing traffic delays.