A woman in California has been attacked by a group of otters while swimming in a river, leading her to be rushed to the hospital for treatment. The attack occurred in the Middle Fork of the Feather ...

Just by eating sea urchins and destructive shellfish, sea otters are keeping kelp forests healthy and coastal erosion at bay.

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Though some wildlife experts hate the cutesy names that their fellow researchers have trued giving animals, others recognize that it may help the public understand where these animals fit in ...

Rocket and Slinky, two adorable and rather mischievous Asian small-clawed otters, just celebrated their second birthday at the Denver Zoo. To say that their birthday bash was one big helping of ...

The California sea otter, once hunted to the edge of extinction, has staged a thrilling comeback in the last century. Now, a team of scientists has discovered that the otters' success story has led to ...

Sea otters play a vital role in maintaining the balance of sensitive kelp forests. Hidden beneath the surface of our coastal seas are towering forests - of kelp. These underwater ecosystems are as ...

Two rescued sea otters showed off their dunking skills at the Oregon Zoo as they played “basketball,” part of the zoo’s enrichment program for the animals. This footage filmed and posted to X by the ...