Sea otters are often portrayed as lovable and relaxed animals that spend their time goofing around. Or, simply floating on their backs in the water with their special rock. While this image is ...

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Chicagoans vote to name Shedd Aquarium's newest sea otter Over 50 people had voted in person Wednesday morning, choosing among the names Esa, Jade, Marina and Rey for the 3-year-old female sea ...

Rescue Otters Learn How to Be Surrogate Moms to Orphaned Baby Otters in Need Southern sea otters, Suri and Willow, spent two years at Shedd Aquarium preparing to care for otter pups ...

One of their biggest power moves is a fierce bite. Sea otters have powerful teeth and even more powerful bites – an estimated 615 pounds of force. That’s about as much as a black bear.

Sea otters are the smallest of marine mammals, not even breaking 100 pounds when fully grown — a drop in the ocean when compared to whales, sea lions, and seals. But they definitely have personality!

After a successful one-day poll, the Monterey Bay Aquarium has announced the name of its newest sea otter pup. Did your favorite win?

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 ...

A recent study found sea otters are eating thousands of green crabs at a California reserve, reducing the invasive species’ population.

Both otters were rescued in California as pups. Photo courtesy of Terria Clay/New York Aquarium The otters, now 10 and 13 years old, lived in several accredited zoos and aquariums before they made ...

Sea otters are the only marine mammals with no blubber or layer of fat to survive in cold waters. Instead, they have the densest fur among all mammals (more than 1 million hairs per square inch ...