Sea otters are critical players in marine ecosystems and are a keystone species, meaning they have a profound effect on their ...

Every day California sea otters spend 10 to 12 hours hunting and ... What is surprising (to those who think of tool use as a primate skill, or at least a terrestrial one) is that otters use ...

In 2013, a sea star wasting syndrome decimated populations of Pisaster along the west coast of North America and along the Monterey Peninsula in California, where this study was conducted. The orange ...

A devastating sea star plague triggered an unexpected ecological shift, creating a mussel boom that sea otters turned into a ...

Aboard a quiet, full catamaran, legendary conservationist Jane Goodall spoke about her latest mission: supporting the survival of Monterey Bay's charming, yet still vulnerable, icon—the sea otter.

With his adorable Steiff-toy face and fluffy fur, his curious, playful nature and agile forepaws, the sea otter is considered one of the most popular marine mammals of the northern Pacific Ocean.

New research led by Monterey Bay Aquarium reveals a surprising ripple effect in coastal ecosystems: the collapse of one ...