Nevertheless, those hurdles didn't stop a wild sea otter from befriending a Californian commercial fisherman in the most ...

One day the Aquarium shot an endearing video of two sea otters holding each other’s paws while floating around in the water. Was this merely a sign of affection, or does it mean something more?

The last known Oregon sea otter was shot in 1906 at Otter Rock. Only a few remnant populations remained in Alaska and California. The largest members of the weasel family, sea otters have the ...

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 ...

FILE - A wild sea otter swims as he snacks on seaweed covered with roe. The Siletz Tribe is trying to bring them back to Northern Calif. and Ore. coasts with the help of a government grant.