Elkhorn Slough is a 7-mile-long river in Monterey, California. Many animals, including seabirds, sea lions, shrimp, sharks, and otters, call this swampy sanctuary home, but not every animal is ...

A flooded street in Santa Barbara, California, is shown on February 4, 2024, exactly one year ago, as a potent atmospheric ...

Male sea otters that are not sexually or socially mature 'don't get access to females," which, in turn, frustrates the otter; ...

You’ve likely seen those heartwarming images of darling little sea otters floating on their backs with their tiny hands ...

FAILED REINTRODUCTION Sea otters were once abundant on the West Coast, from Baja California up through Alaska. A small raft of sea otters floats in the water near Point Lobos State Park ...

Winter is perhaps the best time of year to spot a North American river otter in the coastal estuaries of New Jersey. The ...

There are animals you see so often they become part of the scenery. It is impossible to make a blanket statement about which ...

Sea otters are much larger than their river-dwelling cousins. Sea otters in California reach 50 to 70 pounds, while those in Alaska can weigh up to 100 pounds. In contrast to river otters ...