It can be found on the Pacific coasts of North America and Asia. Sea otters spend most of their lives in the water Sea otters spend most of their lives in the water and, unlike any other otter ...

They have the densest fur in the animal kingdom – a million hairs per square inch. Sea otters are the smallest marine mammals on earth. They have well rounded teeth adapted for crushing shells ...

But at California’s Elkhorn Slough, a reserve where about 120 southern sea otters live, the cute apex predators have led to ...

Sea otters are the smallest of the marine mammals, but their habits make them relatively easy to study. "They live in shallow water," says Bodkin. "They feed almost exclusively on invertebrates ...

They start eating solid foods shortly after birth, but are dependent on their mothers for up to a year. Pups start diving within two months. LIFE CYCLE: Male sea otters live between 10 and 15 years, ...

HAMANAKA, Hokkaido--Sea otters have pupped off Cape Tofutsu here in eastern Hokkaido. Four pairs of mothers and pups have been spotted since the beginning of July, in a community of up to 14 otters.