The orphaned sea otter who became a foster mother to 15 pups. By Malia Wollan No one knows how Rosa was orphaned in September 1999, in Santa Cruz County, Calif. She was nameless then, just 4 weeks ...

It’s Sea Otter Awareness Week, which means it’s a great time to learn about everyone’s favorite aquatic fluffball! And the first thing you “otter” know about sea otters is that they are ...

Sea otters, once hunted to near extinction, are preventing coastal erosion as their populations grow, study finds Recovering sea otter populations are helping to restore the local ecoystem.

Rescuers are saving baby sea otters in the hopes of someday repopulating much of the West Coast with them. But they have to do so without loving them to death.

Temporarily referred to as Pup EL2306, the young northern sea otter plays in its space at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium on Dec. 7, 2023. Plans for naming him will come later.

The high jinks of a 5-year-old southern sea otter who likes to steal surfboards off the coast of California have attracted international attention, endangered people and put the otter's life at ...

For sea otters, rocks are an important part of daily life — used as tools to crack open hard-shelled snacks and as playthings to juggle. In fact, otters will often have a “favorite rock ...

A sea otter in California has taken the internet by storm after pulling off an adorable stunt that left a fisherman completely speechless. These fluffy marine mammals are known for using rocks as ...

Officials are warning swimmers and surfers in California to be aware as capture efforts are underway for a sea otter that has been acting aggressively toward humans. The otter has shown signs of ...

California wildlife officials are hoping to apprehend a 5-year-old sea otter, who has a knack for riding the waves after committing longboard larceny.

A five-year-old female sea otter designated ‘841’ has been boardjacking surfers in Santa Cruz for years. Wildlife officials say they’re on the case.