Two years after Otter 841 menaced wave riders near Santa Cruz, there have been new encounters between the furry marine ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. -- Surfers heading to Santa Cruz, California will have to keep a look out for a furry surfboard thief. A ...

First responders rushed to West Cliff Drive around dusk Wednesday after receiving reports of a surfer in distress due to a ...

Santa Cruz’s iconic surf spot, Steamer Lane below West Cliff Drive, poses several challenges for surfers. After jumping off a ...

Southern sea otters, which are often referred to as California sea otters, populate the central coast of California and are popular coastal companions to California tourists and residents, though the ...

Researchers examining a century of ocean maps made an exciting discovery linking sea otter populations to kelp forests: Where sea otters thrive, so do these critical underwater habitats. The research ...

Many of Durango’s top off-road bike racers headed to Monterey, California this weekend for the Sea Otter Classic. On Friday, some of the top off-road racers competed in the men’s elite and women’s ...

A sea otter basks in the water with some kelp. Sea otter populations plummeted as they were killed for their pelts in the 18th and 19th centuries. Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times via Getty ...

A Northern California aquarium has raised more than $2 million for sea otter conservation in just two days. All it took was ...

With his adorable Steiff-toy face and fluffy fur, his curious, playful nature and agile forepaws, the sea otter is considered one of the most popular marine mammals of the northern Pacific Ocean. Yet, ...