SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KGO) -- Surfers heading to Santa Cruz will have to keep a look out for a furry surfboard thief. A surfer at Steamer Lane says a sea otter bit her foot and then climbed onto her ...

Surfer Karl Anderle knew just whom he was dealing with Saturday in Santa Cruz when he turned around and saw a large adult sea otter sitting on the back of his board: Otter 841, the notorious marine ...

Stealing surfboards, nipping feet, even chasing down surfers: “Our local sea otters—or possibly just one—are getting feisty again,” California photographer Mark Woodward tells Smithsonian magazine via ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KRON) — Santa Cruz’s iconic surf spot, Steamer Lane below West Cliff Drive, poses several challenges for surfers. After jumping off a cliff and plunging into the chilly ocean, ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. -- Surfers heading to Santa Cruz, California will have to keep a look out for a furry surfboard thief. A surfer at Steamer Lane says a sea otter bit her foot and then climbed onto ...