U.S. Fish and Wildlife previously recommended that kayakers should keep at least 60 feet away from sea otters and avoid large ...

Two years after Otter 841 menaced wave riders near Santa Cruz, there have been new encounters between the furry marine ...

In Santa Cruz, sea otters are charming beachgoers by hopping onto surfboards, prompting warning signs for surfers.

First responders rushed to West Cliff Drive around dusk Wednesday after receiving reports of a surfer in distress due to a ...

NEW YORK (TND) — What, exactly, does an otter feel like? The thought passed through my mind as I stood in a heated pool with four others on a Wednesday afternoon in mid-September. Also: what sounds do ...

Roarke Brown, a charter boat captain since 1972 in this picturesque fishing village, remembers being able to tread out onto the Kachemak Bay mud flats at low tide to fill a 5-gallon bucket with clams ...

In 2022 and 2023, surfers in Santa Cruz, California reported, and it was confirmed on video, that sea otters were swiping their surfboards by jumping on ...

Southern sea otters, which are often referred to as California sea otters, populate the central coast of California and are ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. -- Surfers heading to Santa Cruz, California will have to keep a look out for a furry surfboard thief. A ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. -- The Santa Cruz coastline is always a popular place to be when the weather is warm, but there was an extra buzz Tuesday surrounding the sea otter that's growing in popularity and ...