In parts of the ocean where sea otters face stark competition for their favorite kinds of food, some otters are getting by ...
There are a few animals that we know use tools, and sea otters are one example. A new study has now shown that individual sea ...
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 ...
West Coast sea otters are turning to tool use to exploit richer prey and get a leg up on the competition, a new study has ...
(Reuters) - Humans are not alone in the use of tools. Chimpanzees, for instance, crack nuts with stones and use sticks to get at tasty termites. Dolphins are known to employ sponges to protect their ...
That's important because otters play a key role in their ecosystem. Researchers stunned by resilient hunting habits of otters ...
Sea otters are on the edge of extinction. There are currently around 3,000 of them living off the coast of California’s ...
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 Pacific in Long ...
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A success at Scripps in San Diego means scientists can run experiments on painted sea urchins, potentially unlocking new ...