An otter recently nipped at a surfer's heels and hijacked her board. It remains unclear if it's the same otter that rose to ...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife previously recommended that kayakers should keep at least 60 feet away from sea otters and avoid large ...

(KRON) — After weeks of training behind-the-scenes, the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s newest sea otter, Opal, officially joined the sea otter exhibit. Visitors can now see Opal playing with her “raftmates,” ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — In a rare event, two sea otters were spotted swimming and foraging in the waters near Cannon Beach Friday afternoon. Volunteers with the Elakha Alliance, a nonprofit geared ...

A sea otter launched into the national spotlight after images of her aggressively wresting surfboards away from surfers off the coast of Santa Cruz, California circulated on social media is building a ...

Advocates say Southern sea otters are thriving in California’s Elkhorn Slough, but could face new risks if a proposed law change weakens the Endangered Species Act.

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) - An aggressive sea otter attacked a California surfer, taking over his board, in an incident caught on video. Wildlife officials are now trying to capture the otter. Video ...