Sea Otters

Oil and Herring Don't Mix

Carl Safina | Posted 03.18.2012

Carl Safina

When the Exxon Valdez ran aground in Alaska's Prince William Sound, it unleashed a regional catastrophe whose effects continue to play out these two decades later. One such apparent effect was the subsequent collapse of the region's herring.

Orphaned Baby Sea Otter Living In New York Aquarium (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

The New York Aquarium is now home to a cute, cuddly orphan sea otter. Five-month-old Tazo is under the careful supervision of animal keeper Nicole Pi...

Saving Sea Otters, Saving Ourselves

Julie Packard | Posted 05.25.2011

Julie Packard

California has led the nation in environmental protection in so many ways. It's surely within our reach to ensure that our sea otters survive and thrive.

13 Threatened Animals Of The Ocean (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Travis Walter Donovan | Posted 05.25.2011

There are currently 620 species of marine animals designated as threatened on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List. These an...

Will We Only Save the Cute?

Julie Packard | Posted 05.25.2011

Julie Packard

Can science prevail, on behalf of an animal without the charismatic appeal of the giant panda, the tiger, the orangutan? I'll be standing on the side of the un-cute, in favor of doing the right thing.

This Week In Animals: Udder Warfare, Teacup Piglets, And A Battle To The Death! (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Eve Solomon | Posted 05.25.2011

This week in animal stories reached new heights in Brussels, where farmers took to the streets with cows' milk and eggs as ammunition to battle agains...

Feds Give Sea Otters Habitat Protection In Alaska

AP | MARY PEMBERTON | Posted 05.25.2011

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Four years after being placed on the Endangered Species List, the dwindling sea otters of southwest Alaska on Wednesday were...

An Ocean of Inspiration

Julie Packard | Posted 05.25.2011

Julie Packard

People who are making a difference for conservation invariably say they found their passion for nature by spending time outdoors or in museums: sharing the energizing experience of discovering something new and hidden.

Aquatic Accommodations

Michael Markarian | Posted 05.25.2011

Michael Markarian

It's been a good week for marine life, and this week's advances follow a steady drumbeat of recent victories for ocean creatures.

Congress Oughta Protect Otters

Michael Markarian | Posted 05.25.2011

Michael Markarian

As a keystone species, the otters play a vitally important role in maintaining the health of California's central coast marine ecosystem.