Adorably fuzzy sea otters aren’t just cute. The marine mammals serve a crucial role, helping to restore the giant kelp ...

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

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

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.

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.

Because of their high metabolic rates, sea otters are especially vulnerable to disturbances that can increase their energy needs. New research in The Journal of Wildlife Management reveals how ...

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.

New research in The Journal of Wildlife Management reveals how human activities affect the behavior and energy expenditure of southern sea otters.

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.