Q. You once said diamondback terrapins were your favorite turtle. What is your favorite mammal? A. Tough question, because all puppies and kittens, indeed most baby mammals, are engaging. But sea ...

A sea otter mother was given a touching reunion with her pup in the waters off Morro Bay thanks to a local nonprofit. On Oct. 20, The Marine Mammal Center’s San Luis Obispo team spotted a sea otter ...

A baby sea otter happily reunited with its mother after the pup was found stranded in Morro Bay, Calif., recently. Experts from the Marine Mammal Center in San Luis Obispo were able to carry out the ...

A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect until 11 a.m. Saturday morning. There is also an Extreme Cold Warning for a few counties where wind chill could reach 20-30 below 0. Emergency rooms at local ...

Santa Cruz is a haven for newborn sea otters and their (protective) mamas, and a local expert shares the best places around ...

Monika Rohrer, a volunteer with the Marine Mammal Physiology Project, works with Morgan the otter. Rohrer was a lead volunteer in Olive’s rehabilitation. (Photo by Carolyn Lagattuta) The young sea ...