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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

NPR's Juana Summers speaks to researcher Rikke Jeppesen about her work on how sea otters, which were hunted to almost near extinction, have been able to thrive by eating up to 120,000 crabs a year.

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 ...