Two sea otters debuting for the public at the Aquarium of the Pacific are intended to one day help train up other orphans.

Credit: flickr Sea otters are one of the few non-human species known to use tools. They often carry small rocks to crack open hard shells like clams, crabs, or mussels. This behavior demonstrates ...

A young southern sea otter named Rey has formed a surrogate mother-daughter bond with an orphaned pup, Sunny, at the Aquarium of the Pacific. The pairing is part of a surrogacy program, launched in ...

There is a lot happening this first Saturday of May. We can meet two new sea otters, there’s a free family festival, and ...

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Monterey Bay Aquarium’s program pairs maternal-age female otters with young, motherless pups who would otherwise not survive ...

Unlike most marine mammals, sea otters are primarily insulated by fur, not blubber. In fact they have the densest fur in the animal kingdom. Sadly that thick, resplendent coat has also given otters ...

The adult female otter, named Rey, is about 2.5 years old and came to Long Beach from a different Association of Zoos and ...

The three female otters surf the snow, their forward momentum pulling them across the slick surface like kids on a Slip ’N ...