Learn more about how one rescue diver–turned-conservationist is working to bring a thriving sea otter population back to the ...

Sea otters are a keystone species, and what sea otters eat is an important part of the survival of their entire ecosystem. ©Dave Bezaire & Susi Havens-Bezaire / Creative Commons – Original Sea otters ...

A sea otter floating above ribbons of kelp is undoubtedly one of nature’s cutest scenes. It’s well known that the marine mammals help make these sea surface ‘pillows’ more abundant, by ...

Sea otters (Enhydra lutris) are perfectly equipped to control sea urchin populations in ways no other predator can match. An adult sea otter consumes 25-30% of its body weight daily—that’s about 9-11 ...

Sea otters conservation. Image via Unsplash Sea otters are one of the few non-human species known to use tools. They skillfully employ rocks or other hard objects to crack open shellfish, their ...

An orphaned sea otter pup discovered alone on an Alaska beach is now getting 24/7 care, rescuers said. The young otter “ was ...

Some coastal wolves in Alaska, U.S., have toxic levels of mercury in their bodies after shifting from a terrestrial diet of deer and moose to a marine diet heavy with sea otters, new research ...

Joe Rosato Jr. reports. Purple sea urchins, beware: There’s a purple urchin-eating predator on the horizon — and its name is the sunflower sea star.

The Shedd Aquarium is introducing the name of the newest sea otter. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch Previously known as "Otter 937," the aquarium has announced the winning name ...

Hōnaunau Bay, Hawaii on 25 January, 2020. Sea urchin populations are ballooning in the bay, putting the coral reef at risk, a new study has found.

Sea otter pelts were once considered the most valuable in the world. Yet despite unsustainable harvesting that began in the 1700s and lasted until the early 1900s, this marvelous species survived.

The turquoise water of Hōnaunau Bay in Hawaii, an area popular with snorkelers and divers, is teeming with spiny creatures that threaten to push the coral reef “past the point of recovery,” new ...