Sea otters are one of nature’s most fascinating creatures, beloved for their playful personalities and critical role in marine ecosystems. From their dense fur to their impressive tool use, these ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A sea otter enjoyed whirling around her new habitat at the Cincinnati Zoo on Wednesday, November 19, after the zoo welcomed sea ...

There are only two days left to vote on the name of the Shedd Aquarium's newest sea otter. Through June 25, there will be an on-site vote near the sea otter habitat in the Abbott Oceanarium. The ...

“We are watching the end of Willapa Bay’s ecosystem in real time,” says shellfish farmer Warren Cowell, just after tallying ...

CHICAGO -- Luna, the sea otter pup rescued off the coast of California in 2014, is celebrating Sea Otter Awareness Week from Sept. 20 - 26 at the Shedd Aquarium as she nears her first birthday. She is ...

Gena Bentall paddled her kayak deep into Elkhorn Slough on the lookout for the flip of a tail or the bob of a head. About a mile in, sea otters bobbed in the water everywhere. Some dove under the ...

For more than a century, sea otters vanished from Washington’s waters, hunted to extinction. Now, their slow return is ...