Otters are among the most adaptable mammals alive, thriving everywhere from icy coasts to steamy rainforests. This list reveals the eight largest species, from the massive giant otter of South America ...

A pod of orcas off the coast of Mexico have attacked great white sharks by flipping them on their backs to stun them, then ...

Join Captain Scheer as he witnesses a breathtaking feeding frenzy off San Diego's coast. Experience the thrill of whales, ...

Marine mammal care centers worry NOAA furloughs and cuts over a longer period could reduce oversight for ocean creatures.

Marine mammal care centers worry NOAA furloughs and cuts over a longer period could reduce oversight for ocean creatures.

The hunt is on and a predator finally zeroes in on its prey. The animal consumes the nutritious meal and moves on to forage ...

Officials have cleared the name of a man after originally offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to his arrest.

On a narrow spit of sand north of Santa Cruz, a young sea lion was lying curled on its side, flippers pressing and releasing against its belly in a slow, painful rhythm. “That’s a classic sign of ...

With protection, many of California’s marine mammals — including whales, sea lions and seals — have made remarkable recoveries over the last half-century since bipartisan passage of the U.S. Marine ...

Tim Fang is a digital producer at CBS Bay Area. A Bay Area native, Tim has been a part of the CBS Bay Area newsroom for more than two decades and joined the digital staff in 2006. Federal authorities ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. On Monday NOAA announced a $20,000 reward for information on a man accused of decapitating a dead sea lion at ...

The species they assessed included iconic examples such as the whale shark, manta ray, and the megamouth shark, and also many lesser known, but just as interesting deep-sea species, such as the pygmy ...