HABITAT: Sea otters inhabit coastal waters, usually less than half a mile from shore. Their typical haunts include precipitous rocky shores, barrier reefs, tidewater stones, and dense kelp forests.

More than a decade later, we helped uphold the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to end a program relocating sea otters from a large portion of Southern California waters, including a ...

The sea otter is one of 13 species of otter and is a member of the weasel family. It can be found on the Pacific coasts of North America and Asia. Sea otters spend most of their lives in the water ...

MONTEREY – The Monterey Bay Aquarium is set to welcome a new resident sea otter in the coming weeks – but first, they are asking the community for help choosing her name. The newest sea otter ...

Salmon, Steller sea lions and sea otters all took swift advantage of the new marine habitat. “We see a lot of new things happening on relatively short time scales,” Womble said. “From the perspective ...

"Sea otters," says marine ... says that "the otter is a keystone species, that it is a species that plays a pivotal role in its habitat. Scientists have been able to study the complicated ...

Visitors were totally falling for a sea otter who loves to hold hands with ... for the conservation of these creatures in their natural habitat. It’s totally possible that you could meet Ola ...

MONTEREY – The Monterey Bay Aquarium is set to welcome a new resident sea otter in the coming weeks – but first, they are asking the community for help choosing her name. The newest sea otter ...