Their fur is so soft it almost led to their extinction, but otters’ recovery has been a boon to Pacific kelp forests, a key ...

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

A surfer on California’s Central Coast was shocked when she was the victim of an attempted mugging by an adorable assailant - ...

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

There was a robbery caught on camera in Santa Cruz ... committed by an otter! It was just about the cutest mugging you'll ...

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 nimal care team members from Shedd Aquarium in Chicago recently collaborated with the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward to ...

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

CLEARWATER, Fla. — A young male otter is adjusting to his new habitat Wednesday at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. Nicknamed Opie, the North American river otter spent weeks getting acquainted with ...

The first attacks from Otter 841 were reported in 2021 and again in 2023. According to officials, the female otter has since ...

Monika Rohrer, a volunteer with the Marine Mammal Physiology Project, works with Morgan the otter. Rohrer was a lead volunteer in Olive’s rehabilitation. (Photo by Carolyn Lagattuta) The young sea ...

Taylor Swift wore a Monterey Bay Aquarium sea otter T-shirt that helped raise more than $2 million. But now the crustaceans ...