“That pup is really relying on everything it learns from the mother to be able to survive in the ocean,” Zink said, adding ...

Footage released by the Marine Mammal Center shows the mother swimming towards her baby, who had been spotted near the shore ...

A team of wildlife experts reunited a lost sea otter pup with its mother near Morro Bay on the Central California coast Oct. 20. The otter pup, named Caterpillar, was found stranded on ...

Volunteers played a recording of the pup’s cries over a Bluetooth speaker for nearly two hours to help find the mother.

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — In a rare event, two sea otters were spotted swimming and foraging in the waters near Cannon Beach Friday afternoon. Volunteers with the Elakha Alliance, a nonprofit geared ...

CANNON BEACH, Ore. — Two sea otters were spotted at Ecola Point in Cannon Beach. An Oregon nonprofit based in Siletz, the Elakha Alliance, said volunteers first saw the otters on Friday. The sighting ...

The latest research adds a dimension of clarity to sea otter health. So do new discoveries about the ways to treat AP-infected sea otters ...

Elkhorn Slough is a special place. Snaking 7 miles inland from Moss Landing, the protected tidal marshland encompasses over 4,200 acres of diverse ecosystems. Mark Silberstein was living on a ranch on ...

There aren't many problems that a cute animal can't solve (at least temporarily). A sweet face or a fluffy fur coat can make anyone's heart soar, which is why many aquariums and zoos see long lines at ...

The mother recently unexpectedly gave birth at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. — -- A wild sea otter gave the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, Calif. a pleasant surprise when she gave birth to an ...