The river otter harvest quota of 20 otters for the Clearwater Region was reached on Jan. 27. In accordance with regulations, the otter trapping season for the entire region closed ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KSBW) – It was a beautiful sunny day in Santa Cruz, California when an otter suddenly appeared in the ocean hopping on a surfers surfboard. The incredible interaction was caught by ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KRON) — Santa Cruz’s iconic surf spot, Steamer Lane below West Cliff Drive, poses several challenges for surfers. After jumping off a cliff and plunging into the chilly ocean, ...

Gray wolves are hunting sea otters. Scientists are studying how land predators adapt to ocean hunting and what this means for ecosystems.

LOS ANGELES - Sea otters are on the rebound in Southern California, creating a classic man vs. nature conflict with sea-urchin divers. U.S. officials have abandoned a costly and ineffective policy ...

SANTA BARBARA — Greg Sanders' otter-catching days are over. It's been years since he last snatched the animals from Southern California waters and shipped them north under an ambitious federal program ...

WERE ALL FOR PROTECTING THE OTTER AND LETTING IT CATCH SOME WAVES IT'S A BEAUTIFUL SUNNY DAY IN SANTA CRUZ AND SURFERS ARE OUT CATCHING WAVES MINDING THEIR BUSINESS WHEN SUDDENLY AN OTTER APPEARS ...