She was born in captivity, it turns out. And she’ll only get to stay free and wild if she behaves—so humans should definitely not feed her, take selfies with her, or try to be her friend.
November 3, 2022 •
Sea Otters in San Francisco?
February 2, 2022 •
Ever since the 1930s, when an improbable remnant colony of sea otters was discovered off the rugged Big Sur coast after more than a century of intensive fur hunting, Californians have worked to bring the animals back from the edge … Read more
People Should Physically Distance from Sea Otters, Too
May 19, 2020 •
Kayakers and boaters approaching too closely could be leading some sea otters to starve, scientists say.
What We Can Learn about the Coast from Sick Sea Otters
October 23, 2019 •
What’s keeping sea otters from expanding their population? Cat poop, perhaps.