Here, the sea otter is shown nuzzling and guiding her little pup, or tangling the two of them up in a floating bed of kelp (a common move among mama sea otters who often use the buoyant kelp as a ...

Baby sea otters are completely dependent on their mothers. Watch this mother sea otter groom her pup so the baby stays warm and buoyant.

Sea otters have powerful teeth and even more powerful bites – an estimated 615 pounds of force. That’s about as much as a ...

An abandoned sea otter is the newest resident at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The aquarium is now asking the public to choose ...

Adorably fuzzy sea otters aren’t just cute. The marine mammals serve a crucial role, helping to restore the giant kelp forests they rely on by removing their top predators, the sea urchins.

Additionally, she can help other orphaned pups in the future as part of the sea ... marine habitat by helping restore ...

The new otter was found stranded as a three-week old dependent pup in February 2024 near San ... helping to restore wetlands and protect kelp forests. The aquarium recently built the Sea Otter ...

The newest sea otter is joining the aquarium after being found as a three-week-old pup stranded near San Luis Obispo in ...

A new otter will soon be splashing around the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The otter was stranded off the coast of San Luis Obispo ...

She wraps the pup in strands of kelp so it won’t drift away. The mother otter nurses the pup for around six months, although the pup may eat some solid foods at around 6-8 weeks old. The mother ...