Otters are well loved for a variety of reasons, including their adorable personalities and affinity for holding hands. But ...

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

Otters are carnivores, so their diets primarily consist of meat. What type of meat depends on what's available. Most otters will eat crustaceans and fish, according to the Blue Reef Aquarium .

What animal is cute, fuzzy and found on almost every continent (except Australia and Antartica)? Otters, of course. Part of the weasel family, these mammals are divided into 13 existing species ...

These sea otters eat 25% of their biomass every day. It would be like if you or I ate 20 burritos every day and still be hungry. That's what makes them super predators.

Some otters rely on tools to bust open hard-shelled prey items like snails, and a new study suggests this tool use is helping them to survive as their favorite, easier-to-eat foods disappear.

Feeding the Otters. 6/20/2025 | 1m 27s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Join Micayla from the Lake Superior Zoo as she preps meals for the otters! Get a behind-the-scenes.. 06/20/2025 ...

Sea otters are eating thousands of invasive green crabs at Elkhorn Slough, a reserve in Monterey County, California, according to a recent study.

Sea otters that specialize in eating snails have teeth that look different compared to otters that specialize in eating clams. These sea otter skulls are among the specimens held at the Burke ...

Today, the estuary is home to more than 120 otters and is the only one along the West coast that has been significantly colonized by southern sea otters.. And they love to eat green crabs. "Other ...

Pinpointing the location of sea otter populations, versus green crabs. Research coordinator Kerstin Wasson, Ph.D., says the modeling seems to confirm the trend, more otters, fewer crabs.

The zoo will celebrate Sea Otter Awareness Week Sept. 22-28 with a full slate of otter-themed games and conversations spotlighting some of the ocean’s most charismatic creatures. Volunteers and ...