Adorably fuzzy sea otters aren’t just cute. The marine mammals serve a crucial role, helping to restore the giant kelp forests they rely on by removing their top predators, the sea urchins.

Last month, residents of Bath, Somerset, flocked to the city center to get a glimpse of reported otters along the River Avon, and near the famous Pultney Bridge. Now, a nature enthusiast has ...

Ewhurst Park The UK's otter population rose steadily between the 1970s and 2010s after a harmful pesticide was banned Footage of the two otters was captured by cameras set up by the park's rangers.

A protest has been held over plans to bring an electricity cable onshore at a north Devon beach. White Cross offshore ...

Sea otters use pebbles to help them eat crabs ... observed otters in wildlife parks and zoos in the UK. One of the researchers told The Guardian: “There, in that moment, they are rock juggling ...

A sea otter floating above ribbons of kelp is undoubtedly one of nature’s cutest scenes. It’s well known that the marine mammals help make these sea surface ‘pillows’ more abundant ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Human activities, particularly those involving close proximity to sea otters, significantly impact their behavior and energy expenditure. Sea otters are less ...