This morning, I’m sitting at my computer, on the backside of the 2025 Sea Otter Classic, poring over the photos I’ve taken throughout the show. I’m weeding through the great and not-so-great ones. And ...

Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Image by FrankFF via Depositphotos Mother sea otters also uses kelp to hold her babies while she hunts. Baby sea otters have to ...

Aboard a quiet, full catamaran, legendary conservationist Jane Goodall spoke about her latest mission: supporting the survival of Monterey Bay's charming, yet still vulnerable, icon—the sea otter.

She grooms the pup for around three months, or until the pup develops its adult fur. Once a sea otter pup loses its baby fur, it can dive with its mother to learn how to find food. The pups are ...

Once a sea otter pup loses its baby fur, it can dive with its mother to learn how to find food. The pups are dependent on their mothers until they are fully weaned between 6-8 months old.

Every day California sea otters spend 10 to 12 hours hunting and consume nearly a third of their body weight. Suzi Eszterhas Scientists have long designated the california sea otter a “keystone ...

People are traveling from all over the country and even internationally for this weekend's big events, the Sea Otter Classic at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca and Pebble Beach Food and Wine ...

After nearly 30,000 respondents took part in a one-day online poll, the Monterey Bay Aquarium has announced the name of its newest sea otter pup: Opal. The aquarium plans to have Opal make her ...

No, not sharks or giant squid — sea otters. “Sea otters,” you might say. “Don’t they hold hands?” They do indeed. But don’t let the cute reputation fool you. Sea otters are ...