Holding hands—known as “rafting” in scientific terms—is a way for sea otters to stay connected and avoid drifting apart while they sleep. By holding onto one another, they create a sort of ...

only sea otters have been spotted making rafts by holding paws. River otters, for example, don’t sleep in the water but find shelter on land, such as a cave or den when resting. And when they ...

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"Sea otters," says marine biologist Jim Bodkin, " have absolutely the finest fur in the animal kingdom. If you've ever held one in your hands, you would know why. They have an incredibly dense and ...

After centuries of overhunting by fur traders, sea otters have largely disappeared from the Oregon and Northern California ...

Most folks are also probably familiar with the cute and fuzzy sea otters of ... are awake at night and sleep during the day. They're also generally very shy. River otters are top-level predators ...

FUKUOKA--Only three sea otters remain at aquariums in Japan, and they are now treated like rock stars because of their advancing years. Japan was once home to dozens of the cute mammals.

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I write about the ocean, climate change, and the future of our planet. Along the coast of British Columbia, Canada, researchers have been ...

Wild sea otters are no longer such a rare sight along the eastern coast of Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island. Experts reckon there are now more than 50 of the endangered marine ...