In Santa Cruz, sea otters are charming beachgoers by hopping onto surfboards, prompting warning signs for surfers.

Visitors to a California beach are warning of an aggressive otter with a habit of stealing surfboards in Santa Cruz waters -- ...

While surfing at Steamer Lane, a popular surf spot, 21-year-old Isabella Orduna felt a “nip” on her foot. She rolled into the ...

Two years after Otter 841 menaced wave riders near Santa Cruz, there have been new encounters between the furry marine ...

Otter 841 went viral in 2023 for harassing surfers in California, but 841's first attacks were reported in 2021 ...

The sea mammal was not identified as Otter 841, who was photographed stealing a board and even riding a wave in 2023.

The more prolonged the exposure of sea otters and their offspring are to human activities, the higher the likelihood that ...

Santa Cruz’s iconic surf spot, Steamer Lane below West Cliff Drive, poses several challenges for surfers. After jumping off a ...

Surfer Isabella Orduna was catching some waves at Steamer Lane, an area popular with surfers, when she felt something bite ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. -- Surfers heading to Santa Cruz, California will have to keep a look out for a furry surfboard thief. A ...