Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sea otters are highly intelligent marine creatures. Their intelligence is shown by their inquisitiveness and their use of tools.

Sea otters are highly intelligent marine mammals known for their unique survival skills and playful nature. One of their most ...

CNN — When sea otters hammer mussel shells against rocks to help open them, they're leaving behind their own archaeological record that can't be compared to any other creature, according to a new ...

If you’ve ever walked the beach and pocketed a neat-looking rock, know that you share something in common with otters. The only difference is that an otter might carry its favorite rock forever, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. AUSTIN (KXAN) — Sea otters are on the edge of extinction. There are currently around 3,000 of them living off the coast of ...

You've probably seen photos or videos, maybe you've been lucky enough to actually see in person, sea otters floating on their backs in what looks to be sublime repose. Sometimes they're floating like ...

Sea Otter Awareness Week is celebrated annually from September 21 to September 27 to highlight not only why the keystone marine mammal needs to continue to be protected, but also the threats the ...

In Monterey Bay, California, southern sea otters face food scarcity as their preferred prey, urchins and abalone, have declined due to climate change, overfishing and other environmental factors. To ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Sea otters are on the edge of extinction. There are currently around 3,000 of them living off the coast of California’s Monterey Bay, according to Brett Long with the Aquarium of the ...