There’s a lot to discover about the smallest species of otter — here are some fun facts about them. Mike Bock On the rocky banks of a trickling freshwater stream, the otters are on the move. The ...

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MONTEREY — On-call staff members at the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s sea otter rescue and conservation program rescued a six-month-old otter stranded on San Carlos Beach in July. She was emaciated and ...

At only eight weeks old, otter cubs need to tackle an essential survival skill; learning to swim. Curiously, baby otters don’t really like water, so their caregiver needs to teach them an most ...

North American river otters have terrible hygiene when it comes to their food. They eat, play and defecate in the same place. But their unhealthy habits make them ideal for detecting future health ...

Sea otter fans rejoice: It's officially "Sea Otter Awareness Week!" A California Sea Otter census report released by the U.S. Geological Survey Monday found that the population has remained steady, ...

Eelgrass beds in Elkhorn Slough benefit from the presence of sea otters. The picture of sea otters frolicking among kelp beds and rocky shoals has become an iconic image of the California coastline.

Sea otters have long been recognized as a classic example of a keystone species, a dominant predator that maintains the balance of kelp forest ecosystems by controlling populations of sea urchins, ...