A coastal tribe wants to return otters to their native waters off the Oregon coast, though a recent grant to expedite that ...

Sea otters are among the world’s most playful and adorable animals. They are beloved for their charming antics and cuddly ...

After centuries of overhunting by fur traders, sea otters have largely disappeared from the Oregon and Northern California ...

Researchers hope to revive the population of sunflower sea stars in an effort to support kelp forests along the California ...

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While they can’t be certain, Cameron and others in the whale-watching community believe the sea otter is not feeding on his ...

As invasive green crabs wreak havoc on California's estuaries, a new study has found that a restored sea otter population might be the solution. Yes, says ecologist Rikke Jeppesen, whose team at ...

Historically, both sea otters and sunflower sea stars were present in kelp forests and can eat a lot of urchins. So while humans can play that predator role in some places, we’re not going to be ...

So, what had changed in this tiny sliver of the California Coast? She believes it was the return of native sea otters, in greater numbers. "Given that the of population size is about 100 and 120 ...

For example, sea otters in the Pacific Ocean eat sea urchins as part of their diet. Sea urchins in turn eat the kelp that grows in the ocean. If there aren’t enough sea otters to keep the sea ...