Because of their high metabolic rates, sea otters are especially vulnerable to disturbances that can increase their energy ...

Sea otters help recover the kelp forests they depend on. Now scientists know how - While threatened by climate change, otters ...

When sea otters were reintroduced along the coastlines of islands in Southern California and British Columbia, researchers saw kelp forests return to ...

A new study sheds light on the power of keystone species, which could help ecologists in other environments. View on euronews ...

Sea otters help kelp forests recover by controlling sea urchins, but their impact varies. In British Columbia, recovery was ...

The sea otter is one of 13 species of otter and is a member of the weasel family. It can be found on the Pacific coasts of North America and Asia. Sea otters spend most of their lives in the water ...

After missing from the Oregon coast for more than a century, sea otters are getting a step closer to staging a comeback. Local tribes and nonprofits have received a $1.56 million grant to lead the ...