Sea otters help recover the kelp forests they depend on. Now scientists know how - While threatened by climate change, otters ...

When sea otters were reintroduced along the coastlines of islands in Southern California and British Columbia, researchers ...

Jane Goodall is returning to the Monterey Peninsula to speak at Sunset Center on April 7, during a sold-out lecture on behalf ...

Sea otter mamas are parenting on hard mode. They give birth in the water, to blind, helpless infants who have to be carried ...

Because of their high metabolic rates, sea otters are especially vulnerable to disturbances that can increase their energy ...

When an invasive species of crab was threatening an entire ecosystem in Monterey County's Elkhorn Slough, an unexpected hero stepped in to save the day.

Otters are sensitive to water pollution, making them reliable indicators of water quality and ecosystem health.

BOASTING MANY SUCCESSES.... INCLDUING THE ICONIC THE SEA OTTER PROGRAM. THE HEARTBREAKING SOUND OF A YOUNG OTTER PUP CRYING FOR HIS MOM....THIS LITTLE GUY, ABOUT 11 MONTHS OLD, WAS RESCUED FROM MORRO ...

The 35th annual Life Time Sea Otter Classic presented by Continental is only four weeks away, with this year’s event promising to be the biggest yet.

When sea otters were reintroduced along the coastlines of islands in Southern California and British Columbia, researchers saw kelp forests return to areas that were destroyed by sea urchins.

Adorably fuzzy sea otters aren’t just cute. The marine mammals serve a crucial role, helping to restore the giant kelp forests they rely on by removing their top predators, the sea urchins.