A sea otter feeding in Glacier Bay, Alaska photographed by scientist Jim Bodkin. Click image for a larger view. Ironically, it is the otter's fur that brought the animal to the brink of extinction.

Pups start diving within two months. LIFE CYCLE: Male sea otters live between 10 and 15 years, while females live slightly longer, from 15 to 20 years. FEEDING: Underneath each of the sea otter's ...

“The sea otters currently seen off the coast of eastern Hokkaido came from the Habomai islets with their young to seek out new feeding areas,” Hattori said. Cape Tofutsu in Hamanaka ...

In California’s Monterey Bay, where the vast Pacific Ocean meets lush kelp forests, sea otters, especially the females, are becoming more resourceful. These charismatic marine mammals, known for ...

“He’s been seen doing nefarious things with them for days on end after they've died,” said Cameron. While they can’t be certain, Cameron and others in the whale-watching community believe the sea ...