Adorable sea otter beats the heat with a swim in cold water By William Goodman June 21, 2012 / 12:23 PM EDT / CBS News ...

The rare sighting of a sea otter swimming just off Southern California has scientists hoping it's a sign of a resurgence for the creatures that were once hunted to near extinction.

MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KTVU) - A photo of a sea otter nibbling on a flip flop as he floats along may look cute to some - but it's raising serious concerns for marine biologists who say it could ...

The number of sea otters swimming off the California coast this year dwindled by 86 from last year, a 3 percent decline in the animal’s population, according to a census released by federal sea ...

Like river otters, sea otter pups also need swimming lessons from their parents. Baby sea otters spend a lot of their time in the first month or two hanging out on their mom’s bellies and ...

Fujii says staff watch for signs of a developing bond, which often culminates in “that stereotypical picture of a female sea otter with a pup on her chest, swimming around the pool,” said Fujii.