Researchers estimate southern sea otters eat up to 120,000 European green crabs per year at the Elkhorn Slough National ...

One of the most invasive species in the marine environment.” Researchers make astonishing discovery while studying sea otters ...

UC Santa Cruz researchers are monitoring sea otters at Elkhorn Slough for potential impacts from the Moss Landing battery ...

As invasive green crabs wreak havoc on California's estuaries, a new study has found that a restored sea otter population ...

A recent study found sea otters are eating thousands of green crabs at a California reserve, reducing the invasive species’ population.

Meet Ollie, the “Salish Sea Serial Killer,” a cute, furry sea otter with a dark side and a rap sheet longer than the ‘Colwood ...

"Then when they started to move, he'd start to move, too." The situation is rare but not unique — a sea otter in California became notorious for chasing surfers and hijacking their boards off ...

Sea otters are among the world’s most playful and adorable animals. They are beloved for their charming antics and cuddly ...

So, what had changed in this tiny sliver of the California Coast? She believes it was the return of native sea otters, in greater numbers. "Given that the of population size is about 100 and 120 ...

A MAJOR CONCERN BECAUSE OF IT'S FRAGILE ECOSYSTEM, THE PROXIMITY TO THE FIRE, AND OF COURSE BECAUSE IS HOME TO A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF CALIFORNIA SEA OTTERS. "WE HAVE NO EXPERIENCE OF SEA OTTERS ...

An invasive species had taken over ecosystems across the West Coast and was threatening to dominate another one in Monterey County, California, when ecologist Rikke Jeppesen began her research two ...