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 ...

1. Mischievous CA Sea Otters Are Stealing Surfboards Again: Report ( patch.com) — A playful sea otter has been stealing ...

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

First responders rushed to West Cliff Drive around dusk Wednesday after receiving reports of a surfer in distress due to a ...

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 ...

People in the community are calling on surfers and others in the ocean to keep their distance for their own safety and that ...

Southern sea otters, which are often referred to as California sea otters, populate the central coast of California and are ...

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

Sunday, September 21, marks the start of Sea Otter Awareness Week on the Central Coast and across the country. It's a time to celebrate and learn about the, which are an important part of oceanic ...

Researchers examining a century of ocean maps made an exciting discovery linking sea otter populations to kelp forests: Where sea otters thrive, so do these critical underwater habitats. The research ...