We can't get over the cute little sounds. Sea otters are some of the cutest marine life. They have adorable faces and little paws that are perfect for cracking the shellfish they eat for most of their ...

A sea otter in Monterey Bay with a rock anvil on its belly and a scallop in its forepaws. (Jessica Fujii) In parts of the ocean where sea otters face stark competition for their favorite kinds of food ...

Sea otter populations are rebounding in the eastern North Pacific. There, they devour huge quantities of shellfish and other marine critters that people like to eat, too. But any commercial losses to ...

Who could resist this little guy? An otter at the St. Louis Aquarium in St. Louis, Missouri had one woman stressed. The poor thing was hungry! All he wanted was for one of the many guests at the ...

The otter, who has the temporary name Pup EL2306, was discovered in Seldovia, Alaska, where he was stranded Shedd Aquarium A sea otter pup has gotten to the "otter" side of a scary situation — and his ...

The return of sea otters to historic habitats can restore ecosystems and bring economic benefits, but hungry otters can also threaten the food... What Happens When Sea Otters Eat 15 Pounds of ...

Sea otters are known for using tools, but not all of them do. A new study finds those that use tools have better survival odds in a world where their traditional food sources are changing. You've ...

In parts of the ocean where sea otters face stark competition for their favorite kinds of food, some otters are getting by with the help of tools — like rocks and even glass bottles — that let them ...