Smithsonian Magazine on MSN6d
Hungry Sea Otters Are Taking a Bite Out of California’s Invasive Crab Problem, New Study Finds
Researchers estimate southern sea otters eat up to 120,000 European green crabs per year at the Elkhorn Slough National ...
The Canadian Press on MSN5d
Surfing sea otter clambers onto board in Sooke, prompting warning
SOOKE — A sea otter has been seen clambering onto a surfboard and following surfers off Vancouver Island, prompting reminders ...
Sea otters are helping to control invasive crab species along West Coast, study finds
Researchers believe otters could be a potential solution for controlling an invasive green crab species that's invaded ecosystems up and down the West Coast.
Ever-Growing USA on MSN1d
Hungry Otters Take on Invasive Crabs in California
In California, southern sea otters have become unexpected defenders against invasive green crabs, which were originally ...
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Study: Sea otters eating invasive crabs
By Tim Didion and Drew Tuma Click here for updates on this story MONTEREY, California (KGO) -- When we first met the hungry otters ...
Otter not surf with them: Sea otter clambers onto board with surfer prompting warning
Photos and videos on social media showed an otter climbing onto a surfboard with a surfer already on it near Victoria, B.C.
GoodNewsNetwork6d
Out-of-Control Invasive Crab Species Has Met its Match: Cute and Hungry Otters
Southern sea otters were nearly hunted to extinction in the 19th century for their furs, only gaining a measure of protection ...
Global News5d
Surfing sea otter prompts warning in B.C.
The situation is rare but not unique — a sea otter in California became notorious for chasing surfers and hijacking their boards off Santa Cruz in 2023. Cottrell said Fisheries and Oceans Canada ...