Sea otters are often portrayed as lovable and relaxed animals that spend their time goofing around. Or, simply floating on their backs in the water with their special rock. While this image is ...

What animal is cute, fuzzy and found on almost every continent (except Australia and Antartica)? Otters, of course. Part of the weasel family, these mammals are divided into 13 existing species. Some ...

In parts of the ocean where sea otters face stark competition for their favorite kinds of food, some otters are getting by with the help of tools — like rocks and even glass bottles — that let them ...

Sea otters are one of the few animals that use rocks and other objects to access their food, and a new study has found that individual sea otters that use tools—most of whom are female—can eat larger ...

Ecologists have long observed that when food becomes scarce, animal populations exploit a wider range of food sources. So scientists studying southern sea otters at different sites in California’s ...

There’s a creature lurking in the sea. It’s slick, fast, and if you get too close, it might chomp your face off. No, not sharks or giant squid — sea otters. “Sea otters,” you might say. “Don’t they ...

There are so many reasons to love animals, both wild and domestic. Unlike humans, they're as pure and genuine as can be whether they're bonding with their babies, fighting with a rival, or stealing a ...

You’ve likely seen those heartwarming images of darling little sea otters floating on their backs with their tiny hands clasped together as they bob along the waves. It’s super cute of course, but why ...

CHICAGO (CBS)-- An orphaned, wounded sea otter rescued last November off the Alaskan coast is making his Chicago debut at the Shedd Aquarium. The cute creature's rehabilitation journey included weeks ...

Sea otters are making an impact as they return to the wetlands of Central California. Remarkable changes have occurred in the landscape as these adorable animals recolonize their former habitat in the ...