An aggressive sea otter in Santa Cruz’s famous Steamer Lane is accused of stealing a surfer’s board and prompting an ...

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

U.S. Fish and Wildlife previously recommended that kayakers should keep at least 60 feet away from sea otters and avoid large ...

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

A rambunctious sea otter commandeered a surfer's board in Santa Cruz, raising concerns that a disturbing trend of marine ...

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

For years, the legend of the surfboard-stealing sea otter of Santa Cruz, California, has circulated via news reports and on social media. Delighted social media users have spread ...

A surfer at Steamer Lane says an otter bit her foot and then climbed onto her board, holding it hostage for roughly 20 ...

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

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. -- Surfers heading to Santa Cruz, California will have to keep a look out for a furry surfboard thief. A ...

In Santa Cruz, sea otters are charming beachgoers by hopping onto surfboards, prompting warning signs for surfers.