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.

The rich resources of Pacific kelp forests helped humans populate the Americas. Now depleted by as much as 95 percent, they ...

Sea otters have powerful teeth and even more powerful bites – an estimated 615 pounds of force. That’s about as much as a ...

When the fur trade wiped out North America’s sea otters in the early 20th century, sea urchins—a favorite otter food— ...

A new otter will soon be splashing around the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The otter was stranded off the coast of San Luis Obispo ...

The Sea Otter Program works to help the threatened species recover; sea otters play a role in maintaining healthy marine ...

Tiny threatened shorebird nesting along California’s Central Coast This work is crucial because sea otters are an important part of healthy marine habitat, helping to restore wetlands and protect kelp ...

The newest sea otter is joining the aquarium after being found as a three-week-old pup stranded near San Luis Obispo in ...

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. Kelp ...