A sea otter enjoyed whirling around her new habitat at the Cincinnati Zoo on Wednesday, November 19, after the zoo welcomed ...

Few complete skeletons remain of this gentle behemoth, who was destroyed by explorers and fur traders in the Arctic.

On a recent trip near Tofino a "big highlight" ended up not being any of the ocean giants, but rather a raft of otters.

SEATTLE — The Seattle Aquarium has a new resident making a splash. Ruby, a southern sea otter from Monterey Bay Aquarium, ...

The entire body of a sea urchin is what researchers are now calling an “all-body brain,” with neurons that function as a ...

They are members of the phylum Echinodermata, which first appeared during the Cambrian explosion. Their list of close relatives includes starfish, sand dollars (themselves irregular, flattened sea ...

Wondrous kelp beds harbor a complex ecosystem that’s teeming with life, cleaning the water and the atmosphere, and bringing ...

Kelp once formed “underwater rainforests” on the California coast, but these fragile ecosystems have largely disappeared. At a marine lab near the Bay Area, scientists are trying to bring them back.

The Marine Mammal Center has rescued a sea otter pup in Morro Bay, California, after it was separated from its mother. Hours ...

MONTEREY — On-call staff members at the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s sea otter rescue and conservation program rescued a six-month-old otter stranded on San Carlos Beach in July. She was emaciated and ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A sea otter is harassing Santa Cruz surfers at legendary Steamer Lane, biting riders and stealing surfboards in a ...

A sea otter is stealing surfers' boards in Santa Cruz's Steamer Lane. One incident promoted an emergency water rescue by the Santa Cruz Fire Department. The incidents are reminiscent of the surfboard ...