Otters as ocean doctors: How a 40-year watch on Brazil's coasts reveals hidden threats to estuaries

For 40 years, scientists have been monitoring the Neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis) along the southern coast of Brazil. A study published in Estuarine Management and Technologies reveals that ...

Are these 2 SLO County towns ‘overlooked' travel destinations? New listing says so

These two spots made a list of underappreciated travel destinations, despite one of them having a well-known massive natural landmark.
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This California Nature Reserve Offers Surprisingly Close Encounters With Otters, Birds, And Coastal Wildlife This Spring

This Monterey County estuary lets visitors see sea otters, baby seals, and shorebirds thriving just steps from scenic marsh trails and viewing platforms.
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Santa Cruz's 5 best spots to see baby sea otters in the spring

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

Marine declared dead after falling overboard in Caribbean, first known U.S. death in "Operation Southern Spear"

Lance Cpl. Chukwuemeka E. Oforah died at the age of 21 after falling overboard from the USS Iwo Jima, the Marine Corps said.
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2025 Sea Otter Gravel Race Results, Photos, Videos, Report – Life Time Grand Prix Race #1

The 2025 Life Time Grand Prix kicked off with Thursday’s 2025 Sea Otter Classic Gravel Race. The 90-mile gravel race replaced the Fuego XL mountain bike race that the Grand Prix used last year. In the ...