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Their fur is so soft it almost led to their extinction, but otters’ recovery has been a boon to Pacific kelp forests, a key habitat for other sealife Sea otters use their agile, grippy forepaws to ...

In 2013, a sea star wasting syndrome decimated populations of Pisaster along the west coast of North America and along the Monterey Peninsula in California, where this study was conducted. The orange ...

From satellite tracking and drones to environmental DNA sampling and citizen science apps, new technologies are transforming how researchers monitor and protect otters. These tools are expanding data ...

17 Incredible Facts About Sea Otters You Probably Didn’t Know Sea otters are one of nature’s most fascinating creatures, beloved for their playful personalities and critical role in marine ecosystems.

On a remote Alaskan island, gray wolves are rewriting the rulebook by hunting sea otters — a behavior few scientists ever expected to see. Researchers are now uncovering how these coastal wolves ...

Sea urchins are prickly “hedgehogs of the sea” that exist in every ocean around the globe. You might have seen their spines peeking out of the water during low tide — or even stepped on one while ...

Two years after Otter 841 menaced wave riders near Santa Cruz, there have been new encounters between the furry marine mammals and surfers. By Annie Roth Annie Roth lives in Santa Cruz, Calif., wrote ...

Every day California sea otters spend 10 to 12 hours hunting and consume nearly a third of their body weight. Suzi Eszterhas Scientists have long designated the california sea otter a “keystone ...