The sea otter in this amazing video clip is making the cutest trade! In the video, the sea otter offers a fisherman a pebble in exchange for a fish, securing a fantastic deal. This behavior requires ...

You’ve likely seen those heartwarming images of darling little sea otters floating on their backs with their tiny hands clasped together as they bob along the waves. It’s super cute of course, but why ...

Sea otters are among the few marine mammals capable of hunting octopuses hidden within rocky reefs. These encounters often become intense underwater struggles as octopuses rely on camouflage, ...

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Unlike most marine mammals, sea otters are primarily insulated by fur, not blubber. In fact they have the densest fur in the animal kingdom. Sadly that thick, resplendent coat has also given otters ...

There’s a creature lurking in the sea. It’s slick, fast, and if you get too close, it might chomp your face off. No, not sharks or giant squid — sea otters. “Sea otters,” you might say. “Don’t they ...

Sophia is your community news reporter covering the North Coast of San Luis Obispo County, including Los Osos, Morro Bay, Cayucos, Cambria and San Simeon. It’s Sea Otter Awareness Week, which has been ...

A baby sea otter happily reunited with its mother after the pup was found stranded in Morro Bay, Calif., recently. Experts from the Marine Mammal Center in San Luis Obispo were able to carry out the ...

The mother recently unexpectedly gave birth at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. — -- A wild sea otter gave the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, Calif. a pleasant surprise when she gave birth to an ...

I’m sure you could guess the most prevalent difference between river otters and sea otters. Yes, one species lives in freshwater, while the other lives in marine environments. But did you know that ...

Recently, a couple of baby otters got to go to a swim class. They live at a nature center in California, and they have to ...