Sea otter mamas are parenting on hard mode. They give birth in the water, to blind, helpless infants who have to be carried ...

The otters, sea lions, and seals were by far the most popular animals during my recent visit to the Seattle Aquarium, and it was easy to see why. It's so relaxing to watch fish swimming in their ...

Because of their high metabolic rates, sea otters are especially vulnerable to disturbances that can increase their energy ...

When sea otters were reintroduced along the coastlines of islands in Southern California and British Columbia, researchers ...

Sea otters help kelp forests recover by controlling sea urchins, but their impact varies. In British Columbia, recovery was ...

Adorably fuzzy sea otters aren’t just cute. The marine mammals serve a crucial role, helping to restore the giant kelp forests they rely on by removing their top predators, the sea urchins.