Sea otters aren't just cute, they're guardians of an entire underwater forest. In this episode of the Wild Critters USA series on the family podcast ...

Few animal images spread across the internet quite as reliably as a pair of sea otters floating on their backs, paws clasped together as they doze in the waves. It looks like an unmistakable gesture ...

Kelp forests shelter hundreds of marine species and rival rainforests in ecological importance, yet they can collapse within a single year. The creature responsible for their survival is smaller than ...

There aren't many problems that a cute animal can't solve (at least temporarily). A sweet face or a fluffy fur coat can make anyone's heart soar, which is why many aquariums and zoos see long lines at ...

Joining next month's lineup of LEGO releases is another very cute set: the LEGO Ideas Floating Sea Otters. If you're dying to add this delightful build to your collection, preorders are already live ...

Vital salt marsh habitat in California was saved by a resurgence of the area's extremely cute top predator, researchers say. In a study published in the journal Nature, marine ecologist Brent Hughes ...

Once hunted to extinction for their pelts, sea otters gradually returned to the Californian coastlines. Their comeback ...

Sea otters are just unfair, aren't they?They just float around in the water with their hands on their bellies, yet I can't help but watch them. If you open a video of them while you're busy, they're ...

"Did you know there are wild sea otters in Japan?"I heard that from a friend about two years ago. What!? Really!!?? I searched it right there and the name of a certain cape in Hokkaido came ...