This Big Sur state park hides an ocean waterfall, ancient redwoods, and cliffside views that instantly reset your perspective on California’s coastline.

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 ...

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

In 2023, Otter 841 made international headlines and cemented Santa Cruz on the map. From infiltrating the surf lineup to becoming an unexpected local celebrity, this curious sea otter is now ...

Located at the Fort Ross State Historic Park, the Fort Ross Coastal Academy works to promote coastal preservation, conservation, education and recreation.

More than 50 skuas in Antarctica died from the high pathogenicity avian influenza virus H5N1 in the summers of 2023 and 2024, marking the first documented die-off of wildlife from ...

The LEGO Ideas Floating Sea Otters set is now available to preorder from both Amazon and the LEGO Store for $119.99. It's set ...

While domesticated animals like cats and dogs have been observed sharing food with humans, this is the first time a ...

Just by eating sea urchins and destructive shellfish, sea otters are keeping kelp forests healthy and coastal erosion at bay.

Sea otters are surprisingly good at using tools. If they come across a particularly tough clam shell and they are desperate to reach the meat inside, they have a plan. They deploy their trusty rock to ...

Kelp forests are important to the environment in many ways: as a nursery ground for different marine life, a vital part of the marine food chain, barriers to coastline erosion and a major part of ...