Because of their high metabolic rates, sea otters are especially vulnerable to disturbances that can increase their energy ...

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 ...

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.

After missing from the Oregon coast for more than a century, sea otters are getting a step closer to staging a comeback. Local tribes and nonprofits have received a $1.56 million grant to lead the ...

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 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.