This specific conservation effort to save California sea otters stretches back to the 1980s, and marine biologists couldn't be happier about the study's resounding success. "It would cost tens of ...

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 ...

The River Otter Ecology Project, led by W&M alums Megan Isadore and Terence Carroll, aims to advance community-led conservation of river otters across California through community science and ...

On Thursday, the Aquarium of the Pacific released its first Marine Species Report Card, detailing the population trends of 30 ...

“Seeing a group of several hundred densely aggregated otters is a pretty spectacular sight,” Womble said. It’s also a remarkable conservation story. When Womble first came to the park in the mid-1990s ...

"Sea otters," says marine biologist Jim Bodkin, " have absolutely the finest fur in the animal kingdom. If you've ever held one in your hands, you would know why. They have an incredibly dense and ...