What do otters eat? Otters are carnivores, so their diets primarily consist of meat. What type of meat depends on what's ...

Sea otters help kelp forests recover by controlling sea urchins, but their impact varies. In British Columbia, recovery was ...

They start eating solid foods shortly after birth, but are dependent on their mothers for up to a year. Pups start diving within two months. LIFE CYCLE: Male sea otters live between 10 and 15 years, ...

ESCANABA — Otters on ice are a recipe for fun. Like a mixed drink in a glass tumbler with warm spirits, bubbling fizz, smooth flavor and clinking ice cubes… otter time is chilling time. Otter’s flow ...

They love munching on sea urchins, which allows these lush kelp forests to thrive and support other organisms. Sea otters also eat crabs, which helps to keep eelgrass and sea slug populations healthy.

Contemporary Tlingit do not eat sea otter. By arguing that this condition should be met before Alaska Natives should be entitled to harvest sea otters, these environmentalists are attempting to define ...

A southern sea otter in California eats crab. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the ...

Unlike most other marine mammals, sea otters don’t have a blubber layer. Instead, they rely on their thick fur to keep warm and must eat 25% of their body weight in food every day. Their diets ...