"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 ...

During the pandemic, videos of the sea otters posted by the aquarium on Twitter have received an overwhelming number of views compared with clips featuring other animals. One video of May holding ...

However, tourists intent on taking video footage of the sea otters are still coming in droves. One sea otter was so spooked that it took half a year for it to return. Just before it disappeared ...

Baby otters hang around their moms for as long as eight to 11 months, compared to the mere four to six weeks that sea lions spend in their mothers’ care. But what happens when juvenile white sharks ...

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 sea otter is one of 13 species of otter and is a member of the weasel family. It can be found on the Pacific coasts of North America and Asia. Sea otters spend most of their lives in the water ...

They have the densest fur in the animal kingdom – a million hairs per square inch. Sea otters are the smallest marine mammals on earth. They have well rounded teeth adapted for crushing shells ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I write about the ocean, climate change, and the future of our planet. Along the coast of British Columbia, Canada, researchers have been ...

"Sea otters have never gone near surfers before ... But she appeared to become increasingly aggressive, with videos showing her accosting swimmers, wrestling surfboards out of their hands ...