“He’s the only sea otter in the immediate area, so the assumption is that he does this, kills the river otters, and then sort of has ... of “forced copulation” between male sea otters in California ...

Local tribes and nonprofits have received a grant to lead the planning effort to bring back the furry mammals, which have ...

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 ...

Earlier this week, she was seen far off the coast of Santa Cruz, California, rolling and spinning in the kelp and waves with a little otter pup on her belly. Mark Woodward, her biggest fan and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Zinnia,” a 7-year-old North American river otter gave birth to three pups at the Florida: Mission Everglades exhibit at Zoo Miami! This is Zinnia’s third litter. This morning, the Animal Health and An ...

A MAJOR CONCERN BECAUSE OF IT'S FRAGILE ECOSYSTEM, THE PROXIMITY TO THE FIRE, AND OF COURSE BECAUSE IS HOME TO A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF CALIFORNIA SEA OTTERS. "WE HAVE NO EXPERIENCE OF SEA OTTERS ...

A woman had to be airlifted to a hospital following an otter attack on three tubers in a Montana river, wildlife officials ... reporter and editor in California for more than 25 years.

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 ...