As surfer-otter run-ins continue, researchers say people, not otters, are responsible. Human development has left Santa Cruz’s sea otters with nowhere to go, forcing them to get comfortable with ...

Baby animals have an adorable, unique way of capturing our hearts. From a litter of newborn puppies to the baby king crab who took the Internet by storm, these tiny creatures never fail to bring ...

Sea otters are terminally cute critters and a delight to view rolling and diving in the kelp canopy of Monterey Bay, where some 3,000 endangered southern otters play an essential role in maintaining ...

Interspecies friendships between humans and wild animals aren't common, to say the least. Wild animals tend to be understandably wary of us, and vice versa. On top of that, there are a lot of state ...

The trials and tribulations of a sea otter pup growing up on the coast of California. The Californian sea otter is one of the rarest, and possibly cutest animals in the world. So when a sea otter mum ...

The last time I wrote about otters, I stated that sea otters are in my top 10 list of “most appealing adult mammals.” First, they are engagingly cute, especially when floating on the ocean’s surface ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KRON) — Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz has been known as a “locals only” surf spot for decades. This summer there’s a new wave rider in the lineup who’s aggressive like locals, but ...

They may look cute and cuddly... but at least one California sea otter has reportedly turned to a life of crime. A surfer in Santa Cruz told officials a cheeky sea otter nibbled on her foot, then had ...

Taylor Swift unintentionally kicked off a conservation movement after a brief on-screen moment turned into a major fundraiser ...