An abandoned sea otter is the newest resident at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The aquarium is now asking the public to choose ...

Now, new research has found that sea otters’ level of influence on how quickly kelp forests grow back depends on what other species the mammals interact with. “We always thought keystone species ...

When studying sea otters along the coastlines of islands in Southern California and British Columbia, scientists found that how quickly these forests grew back depended on their location.

The otter, found stranded as a pup near San Luis Obispo in 2024, has received plenty of TLC at the oceanic landmark.

But how slow or fast they grew back depended on the location—and until now, scientists didn't understand why. New CU Boulder research found sea otters, an important keystone species, play a ...

But how slow or fast they grew back depended on the location -- and until now, scientists didn't understand why. New CU Boulder research found sea otters, an important keystone species ...

Now, new research has found that sea otters’ level of influence on how quickly kelp forests grow back depends on what other species the mammals interact with. “We always thought keystone ...

When an invasive species of crab was threatening an entire ecosystem in Monterey County's Elkhorn Slough, an unexpected hero stepped in to save the day.

PRIOR TO 2001, SEA OTTERS WERE HAND RAISED, ESPECIALLY THE PUPS, SO HUMANS ACTED AS THE MOM AND SHOW THEM HOW TO FIND FOOD. THEY WOULD SWIM WITH THEM IN THE THAT TIDE POOL RIGHT THERE. THEY WOULD TAKE ...