A changing climate threatens the 3,000 southern sea otters off California, amplifying dangers posed by exposure to harmful pathogens and algal blooms, susceptibility to white shark bites through ...

sea otters, whales — and ultimately people, who rely on oceans for food. The oceans have become 30 percent more acidic because of the carbon pollution we're pumping into the atmosphere. We're already ...

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 ...

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.