A sea otter in Monterey Bay with a rock anvil on its belly and a scallop in its forepaws. (Jessica Fujii) In parts of the ocean where sea otters face stark competition for their favorite kinds of food ...

The return of sea otters to historic habitats can restore ecosystems and bring economic benefits, but hungry otters can also threaten the food... What Happens When Sea Otters Eat 15 Pounds of ...

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 found. In Monterey Bay, an incredible rebound in sea otter populations has ...

Sea otters are one of the few animals that use rocks and other objects to access their food, and a new study has found that individual sea otters that use tools—most of whom are female—can eat larger ...

In parts of the ocean where sea otters face stark competition for their favorite kinds of food, some otters are getting by with the help of tools — like rocks and even glass bottles — that let them ...