The United States is home to two species of sea otters that float on the ocean in groups called rafts. Image: Linda Dron. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

The United States is home to two species of sea otters that float on the ocean in groups called rafts. Enjoy these images from Sea Otter Savvy, a community science outreach organization that educates ...

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 ...

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The bluff at La Jolla Cove in San Diego is covered with pelicans and cormorants; below, some two dozen sea lions lounge on a ...

The Monterey Bay Aquarium has raised more than $1.1 million dollars for its Sea Otter Program after bringing back it’s 1993 ...

In a savvy fundraising move, the aquarium quickly reissued a vintage 1990s T-shirt after fans noticed the pop star wearing it ...

Santa Cruz firefighters said a sea otter took a woman’s surfboard Wednesday afternoon and may have nipped at her, but did not ...

Sunday, September 21, marks the start of Sea Otter Awareness Week on the Central Coast and across the country. It's a time to celebrate and learn about the, which are an important part of oceanic ...