On Alaska’s Prince of Wales Island, gray wolves have added an unexpected prey item to the menu: sea otters. The shift could ripple through both land and sea, with consequences for food webs and wolf ...

On Alaska’s remote Prince of Wales Island, gray wolves have developed an unexpected hunting habit: they’re preying on sea ...

Their fur is so soft it almost led to their extinction, but otters’ recovery has been a boon to Pacific kelp forests, a key ...

Roarke Brown, a charter boat captain since 1972 in this picturesque fishing village, remembers being able to tread out onto ...

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 ...

There aren't many problems that a cute animal can't solve (at least temporarily). A sweet face or a fluffy fur coat can make anyone's heart soar, which is why many aquariums and zoos see long lines at ...

Sure, sea otters learning to slam dunk is an impressive sight, but sometimes there’s nothing cuter than animals doing what they do best. In this case, smashing open some clams as a midday treat. The ...

With his adorable Steiff-toy face and fluffy fur, his curious, playful nature and agile forepaws, the sea otter is considered one of the most popular marine mammals of the northern Pacific Ocean. Yet, ...

First responders rushed to West Cliff Drive around dusk Wednesday after receiving reports of a surfer in distress due to a sea otter commandeering her board.