A study last year strengthened the link between recovering sea otter populations and the long-term health of kelp forests – ...

Adorably fuzzy sea otters aren’t just cute. The marine mammals serve a crucial role, helping to restore the giant kelp ...

open image in gallery Sea otters are a keystone species, meaning they help to hold their ecosystem together. But, the otters are threatened by climate change and other hazards (Getty Images ...

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, ...

Local tribes and nonprofits have received a $1.56 million grant to lead the planning effort to reintroduce the endearing mammals that are considered a keystone species ... to put sea otter ...

Otters. Image by Cuyahoga via Pixabay. While the sea otter’s story along the Pacific Coast is one of localized success, it serves as a beacon of hope and a model for conservation worldwide. Other ...

As you’ll see in this video, it is actually a rather clever survival strategy for a sea otter! The life of a sea otter is filled with dangers, from oil spills and pollution to devastating storms ...

Researchers inside a deep-sea vehicle collected sea cucumbers from the seafloor, then discovered two new species. Jong Marshes via Unsplash Off the western coast of Australia, the Wallaby-Zenith ...

considered a keystone species crucial to restoring the state’s dwindling underwater kelp forests and controlling invasive sea urchin populations.