Sea otters are one of nature’s most fascinating creatures, beloved for their playful personalities and critical role in ...

When sea otters were reintroduced along the coastlines of islands in Southern California and British Columbia, researchers saw kelp forests return to areas that were destroyed by sea urchins. But how ...

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. When ...

Scientists have made an interesting discovery connecting sea otters to forest recovery, reinforcing their role as a keystone species. The researchers were then able to identify patterns, explaining ...

New research led by Monterey Bay Aquarium reveals a surprising ripple effect in coastal ecosystems: the collapse of one marine predator can benefit another. Published today in the journal Science ...

Sea otters have been missing from the Oregon coast for more than a century, and local non-profit Elakha Alliance is trying to ...

Sea urchins are simple creatures, wandering the seafloor without thought. Or so we thought. They are members of the phylum Echinodermata, which first appeared during the Cambrian explosion. Their list ...

There’s a creature lurking in the sea. It’s slick, fast, and if you get too close, it might chomp your face off. No, not sharks or giant squid — sea otters. “Sea otters,” you might say. “Don’t they ...

On a recent trip near Tofino a "big highlight" ended up not being any of the ocean giants, but rather a raft of otters.

If you’ve ever wondered how Southern California’s native marine species are faring, but weren’t quite sure how to find out — Long Beach’s Aquarium of the Pacific has a new resource to help. The ...

“That pup is really relying on everything it learns from the mother to be able to survive in the ocean,” Zink said, adding that a mother sea otter cares for her pup for up to nine months, often ...