Sea otters are keystone species in kelp forests. Kelp forests rely on the top-down pressure sea otters exert via predation on sea urchins. By controlling the sea urchin population, they help manage ...

RESEARCHERS ARE NOW CHECKING TO SEE IF THERE'S BEEN ANY IMPACT ACTION NEWS 8 CLIP#4884Ñ SEA OTTERS ARE A THREATENED SPECIES UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT. THERE'S ONLY ABOUT THREE THOUSAND IN ...

Floating off the south coast of Vancouver Island is a lonely-looking sea otter with a dark secret – many dark secrets. Known to the whale watching community and his fans as ‘Ollie’, the infamous ...

A sea otter has been seen clambering onto a surfboard and following surfers off Vancouver Island, prompting reminders from Fisheries and Oceans Canada to avoid close interactions with the mammals.