It appears the "surfboard-stealing otter" has returned to Santa Cruz. A 21-year-old surfer named Isabella Orduna felt a "nip" ...

An otter recently nipped at a surfer's heels and hijacked her board. It remains unclear if it's the same otter that rose to ...

The speculation is that this otter is the very sea otter that has been California Wildlife officials trouble for years. If it is “Otter 841,” then this is normal behavior. Unfortunately, the tracker ...

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

In 2022 and 2023, surfers in Santa Cruz, California reported, and it was confirmed on video, that sea otters were swiping their surfboards by jumping on ...

Visitors to a California beach are warning of an aggressive otter with a habit of stealing surfboards in Santa Cruz waters -- ...

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

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

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

More instances of sea otters interacting with surfers were reported in Santa Cruz, a day after a similar instance.