Because of their high metabolic rates, sea otters are especially vulnerable to disturbances that can increase their energy ...
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.
FUKUOKA--Only three sea otters remain at aquariums in Japan, and they are now treated like rock stars because of their advancing years. Japan was once home to dozens of the cute mammals.
When sea otters were reintroduced along the coastlines of islands in Southern California and British Columbia, researchers ...
Sea otters help kelp forests recover by controlling sea urchins, but their impact varies. In British Columbia, recovery was ...
Because of their high metabolic rates, sea otters are especially vulnerable to disturbances that can increase their energy needs. New research in The ...
When an invasive species of crab was threatening an entire ecosystem in Monterey County's Elkhorn Slough, an unexpected hero stepped in to save the day.
New research in The Journal of Wildlife Management reveals how human activities affect the behavior and energy expenditure of southern sea otters.
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.
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