These adorable, charming animals exist around the globe, but only two species exist in the United States: the sea otter and the ... Whatever this baby otter wants, they can have it.

Sea otters are keystone species in kelp forests. Kelp forests rely on the top-down pressure sea otters exert via predation on ...

London Zoo’s otter pups have decided it’s warm enough ... alongside more than 8,000 other incredible animals at London’s conservation zoo.

Suzi Eszterhas Scientists have long designated the california sea otter a “keystone predator,” meaning what the animal eats has a large impact on its environment. The otters devour ...

Sea otters have the thickest fur of any animal on Earth ... Once a sea otter pup loses its baby fur, it can dive with its mother to learn how to find food. The pups are dependent on their mothers ...

Unlike most marine mammals, sea otters are primarily insulated by fur, not blubber. In fact they have the densest fur in the animal kingdom. Sadly that thick, resplendent coat has also given otters ...

This was on full display last week while I was leading a photographic tour of bald eagles and sea otters in Alaska.

is doing research into ways to protect the sea animals. Yoshihiro Kataoka, who heads the organization, says that more than 10 sea otters can be seen around the cape, even from a promenade.

Vets will confirm the sexes of the otter pups once they are older and more independent from their parents. Visitors can catch a glimpse of the young pups this Easter, alongside more than 8,000 other ...