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 ...

However, they are threatened by storms, pollution, warming waters, and overharvesting. Sea otter population growth during the ...

Meanwhile, the population of sea otters has risen. Sea otters were recovering from near extinction in California in the early 2000s. The new study is first-time evidence that the recovery of the ...