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

The more prolonged the exposure of sea otters and their offspring are to human activities, the higher the likelihood that ...

More instances of sea otters interacting with surfers were reported in Santa Cruz, a day after a similar instance.

The first attacks from Otter 841 were reported in 2021 and again in 2023. According to officials, the female otter has since ...

The sea mammal was not identified as Otter 841, who was photographed stealing a board and even riding a wave in 2023.

The more prolonged the exposure of sea otters and their offspring are to human activities, the higher the likelihood that ...

Santa Cruz firefighters tell KSBW 8 that a sea otter took a woman’s surfboard around 5:07 p.m. and may have nipped at her, ...

Santa Cruz’s iconic surf spot, Steamer Lane below West Cliff Drive, poses several challenges for surfers. After jumping off a ...

Our local sea otters—or possibly just one—are getting feisty again,” California photographer Mark Woodward tells Smithsonian magazine via email. A surf outing off the coast of Santa Cruz turned ...

The wild bear “did not appear aggressive” and didn’t enter any animal habitats, officials said. It did appear interested in ...

Lifeguards were dispatched to Steamer Lane on Wednesday afternoon after a sea otter took over a surfer's board; the surfer ...

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