For 40 years, scientists have been monitoring the Neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis) along the southern coast of Brazil.

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

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Gray wolves are hunting sea otters. Scientists are studying how land predators adapt to ocean hunting and what this means for ecosystems.

Did you know that otters sometimes hold hands while they float? It looks adorable, but it is also a clever water trick. Even ...

Dive beneath the waves of the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, where sea otters play, humpback whales migrate, and ...

La Jolla Cove, in California’s marine sanctuary, took first place in Tripadvisor's 2026 Travelers' Choice Best of the Best ...

The Cincinnati Zoo has tapped a firm to carry out its ambitious pipeline of capital projects, including new animal habitats.