Otters are truly fascinating creatures. These unique marine mammals are known for their dense coats, round bodies and expressive faces. Unless you're lucky enough to live by an ocean where sea ...

Sea otters are back, and their return is a breath of fresh air for the waters of Monterey Bay. Marine ecologists Brent Hughes and Kat Beheshti reveal how re-planting seagrass, along with help from ...

Otter 841 grabbed national attention last year as she chased surfers and their boards throughout the legendary surf spots hugging the California coast between Santa Cruz’s lighthouse and wharf.

The high jinks of a 5-year-old southern sea otter who likes to steal surfboards off the coast of California have attracted international attention, endangered people and put the otter's life at risk.

In parts of the ocean where sea otters face stark competition for their favorite kinds of food, some otters are getting by with the help of tools — like rocks and even glass bottles — that let ...

Recovering sea otter populations are helping to restore the local ecoystem. Sea otters are proving to be Mother Nature's solution to the prevention of coastal erosion, a recent discovery that ...

Of 14 otters released with radio transmitters at Lee’s Landing along the Genesee River in Letchworth State Park, many had left the park’s boundaries within 20 days, according to a progress ...

Workers reporting to a Virginia Beach military base office building last week found a charming surprise when they walked up to the entrance — two baby otters huddled together in a corner by the ...

But river otters can be found in every region of the state except for the Keys. And their presence indicates a healthy ecosystem. Even though the river otter is a Florida native, there’s a good ...