“That pup is really relying on everything it learns from the mother to be able to survive in the ocean,” Zink said, adding ...

You might think river otters would be deathly afraid of alligators. After all, alligators do prey on otters. However, would you believe that sometimes it’s the other way around? A video taken in ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — SeaWorld San Diego, home to six rescued southern sea otters, is celebrating Sea Otter Awareness Week by hosting educational opportunities for guests. The celebration is a ...

Two years after Otter 841 menaced wave riders near Santa Cruz, there have been new encounters between the furry marine mammals and surfers. By Annie Roth Annie Roth lives in Santa Cruz, Calif., wrote ...

The TVS-designed Mote Science Education Aquarium, a $130 million, 146,000-sf facility, expects to welcome 700,000 guests in ...

I’m sure you could guess the most prevalent difference between river otters and sea otters. Yes, one species lives in freshwater, while the other lives in marine environments. But did you know that ...

The Petersburg Borough Assembly passed a resolution on Sept. 15 calling on state and federal authorities for help dealing with rising sea otter populations. Petersburg now joins Wrangell and Haines in ...

An Easter egg dropped by Taylor Swift in the film for her new album is proving to be a boon for sea otters in Northern California. The pop star wore a vintage Monterey Bay Aquarium otter conservation ...