However, they are threatened by storms, pollution, warming waters, and overharvesting. Sea otter population growth during the last century has enhanced kelp forest resilience, according to researchers ...

Since scientists first spotted them in 1995, Glacier Bay’s sea otter population has skyrocketed by an average of 42 percent each year. In 2012, the tally reached about 8,500 individuals. It is one of ...

An abandoned sea otter is the newest resident at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The aquarium is now asking the public to choose ...