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

Visitors to a California beach are warning of an aggressive otter with a habit of stealing surfboards in Santa Cruz waters -- ...

The more prolonged the exposure of sea otters and their offspring are to human activities, the higher the likelihood that ...

Roarke Brown, a charter boat captain since 1972 in this picturesque fishing village, remembers being able to tread out onto the Kachemak Bay mud flats at low tide to fill a 5-gallon bucket with clams ...

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

Two years after Otter 841 menaced wave riders near Santa Cruz, there have been new encounters between the furry marine ...

While surfing at Steamer Lane, a popular surf spot, 21-year-old Isabella Orduna felt a “nip” on her foot. She rolled into the ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. — A young male otter is adjusting to his new habitat Wednesday at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Nicknamed Opie, the North American river otter spent weeks getting acquainted with ...

Santa Cruz’s iconic surf spot, Steamer Lane below West Cliff Drive, poses several challenges for surfers. After jumping off a ...

The first attacks from Otter 841 were reported in 2021 and again in 2023. According to officials, the female otter has since ...

SOLOMONS, Md. — The Calvert Marine Museum welcomed a lovable new addition on Valentine’s Day: its third North American river otter. Now, the museum has announced the new otter’s name: Calvert. Last ...