It turns out that sea otters are getting creative with their food — and that creativity could save them as their habitat ...
In parts of the ocean where sea otters face stark competition for their favorite kinds of food, some otters are getting by ...
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 ...
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 ...
(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 ...
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 ...
A new study finds that sea otters off California's coast adapt by using tools to find new food sources and prevent injuries.
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 ...
Whether in rivers, on land, or by the sea, otters are a sight to see. While some species are listed as threatened under the ...
On the rugged coast of central California, the survival of Southern sea otters, a threatened species, hinges on adaptability and innovation. Long victim to environmental changes and historical hunting ...