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

It was a beautiful sunny day in Santa Cruz, California when an otter suddenly appeared in the ocean hopping on a surfers ...

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

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

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

Surfer Isabella Orduna was catching some waves at Steamer Lane, an area popular with surfers, when she felt something bite ...

The Fairhope Docks Marina saw an unusual visitor on Sunday morning. A video of a North American River Otter shows the animal ...

The sea mammal was not identified as Otter 841, who was photographed stealing a board and even riding a wave in 2023.

Scientists at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center in Maryland started investigating otter waste after finding odd ...