Advocates say Southern sea otters are thriving in California’s Elkhorn Slough, but could face new risks if a proposed law change weakens the Endangered Species Act.

Their fur is so soft it almost led to their extinction, but otters’ recovery has been a boon to Pacific kelp forests, a key ...

Late last year, Ayse Genisel and her husband moved to the scenic coastal town of Monterey, California. There, on daily walks ...

Unlike most marine mammals, sea otters are primarily insulated by fur, not blubber. In fact they have the densest fur in the animal kingdom. Sadly that thick, resplendent coat has also given otters ...

Along California’s coast, between Santa Cruz and Monterey, sits a body of water named Elkhorn Slough–a place that has become a bastions for the state’s sea otters. With its abundance of fish and ...

Roarke Brown, a charter boat captain since 1972 in this picturesque fishing village, remembers being able to tread out onto ...

A sea otter in Santa Cruz, California, is known for harassing surfers and stealing their surfboards.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife previously recommended that kayakers should keep at least 60 feet away from sea otters and avoid large ...

“Scientific evidence should be the bedrock of any planning process and if the strength of this is undermined there will be ...

Three giant otter cubs born through a breeding programme have boosted the world's largest captive population of the ...