The life of a sea otter is filled with dangers ... Sea otters prefer sticking close to one another, as predators are less likely to target a cohesive group. More sea otters also means more ...

Sea otters help recover the kelp forests they depend on. Now scientists know how - While threatened by climate change, otters ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has considered an otter reintroduction plan ... a reserve where about 120 southern sea otters live, the cute apex predators have led to green crabs’ demise ...

Adorably fuzzy sea otters aren’t just cute. The marine mammals serve a crucial role, helping to restore the giant kelp forests they rely on by removing their top predators, the sea urchins.

The sea otter is one of 13 species of otter and is a member of the weasel family. It can be found on the Pacific coasts of North America and Asia. Sea otters spend most of their lives in the water ...

Overall, 18 species had populations that were either rising — including the giant sea bass, green sea turtle, and southern sea otter — or ... through a gauntlet of predators — octopus ...