Sea Otter Awareness Week is celebrated annually from September 21 to September 27 to highlight not only why the keystone marine mammal needs to continue to be protected, but also the threats the ...

To stay warm and well-fed in freezing waters, sea otters eat nearly a quarter of their body weight in food every day - and their diet is not just limited to crabs. Sea otters also snack on sea snails, ...

Half a century ago, sea otters were on the brink of extinction along British Columbia’s coast. Pulled from the frigid, ...

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 ...

Scientists call sea otters a “keystone species” — take them out, and the whole structure wobbles. Bring them back, and kelp, abalone, fish, and even sea grass meadows stand a chance to rebound. New ...

The return of sea otters to historic habitats can restore ecosystems and bring economic benefits, but hungry otters can also threaten the food... What Happens When Sea Otters Eat 15 Pounds of ...

Since the early 1900s, kelp-devouring spiny sea urchins have gradually been freed from the pressures of predation. Sea otters ...

SANTA BARBARA — Claiming that federally protected sea otters continue to overgraze commercially important urchin beds, a group of fishermen wants a Los Angeles judge to enforce a “no otter” zone by ...

Sea urchins are devouring California’s coastal kelp faster than it can reproduce, researchers said. Photo by Portuguese Gravity on Unsplash California scientists are declaring war on sea urchins. The ...

MONTEREY — Within the last century, the recovery of southern sea otters, the unofficial mascot of Central California, has contributed to the health of California’s underwater forests according to a ...