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 ...

Sunday, September 21, marks the start of Sea Otter Awareness Week on the Central Coast and across the country. It's a time to celebrate and learn about the, which are an important part of oceanic ...

After a decade of steady recovery, the southern sea otter–a federally listed threatened species–is in decline for the second year in a row, according to the latest population survey by U.S. Geological ...

This Aug. 2025 photo provided by The Marine Mammal Center shows a southern sea otter swimming in Morro Bay, Calif. (Brian Simuro/The Marine Mammal Center via AP) This Aug. 2025 photo provided by The ...