FUZZY, FROLICSOME, FASCINATING: Otter enthusiasts regularly make their way to the Central Coast, all to see if they can have a sighting of something furry, whiskery, and wonderful. You never know when ...

Sea otters are known for using tools, but not all of them do. A new study finds those that use tools have better survival odds in a world where their traditional food sources are changing. You've ...

“We are watching the end of Willapa Bay’s ecosystem in real time,” says shellfish farmer Warren Cowell, just after tallying ...

The California sea otter, once hunted to the edge of extinction, has staged a thrilling comeback in the last century. Now, a team of scientists has discovered that the otters' success story has led to ...

For decades, the number of California sea otters cratered. But they've been making a comeback — and are helping curb erosion along the coast by eating the crabs that accelerate it. For decades, the ...

Gradual waterfront revitalization and de-industrialization has allowed the otter to go beyond mere sheltered streams in ...

There’s a creature lurking in the sea. It’s slick, fast, and if you get too close, it might chomp your face off. No, not sharks or giant squid — sea otters. “Sea otters,” you might say. “Don’t they ...

A community of students, faculty, staff, and graduates committed to the greater good. The bold experiment of UCSC’s heritage lives today in its environmental and social leadership and in its ...

The California sea otter, once hunted to the edge of extinction, has staged a thrilling comeback in the last century. Now, a team of scientists has discovered that the otters' success story has led to ...