Advocates say Southern sea otters are thriving in California’s Elkhorn Slough, but could face new risks if a proposed law change weakens the Endangered Species Act.

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 ...

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

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More instances of sea otters interacting with surfers were reported in Santa Cruz, a day after a similar instance.

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

Santa Cruz firefighters said a sea otter took a woman’s surfboard Wednesday afternoon and may have nipped at her, but did not ...