The deceptively cute sea otter, named Ollie, has been seen toting around the bodies of river otters that have visible sexual ...

Nevertheless, those hurdles didn't stop a wild sea otter from befriending a Californian commercial fisherman in the most ...

Otters carry large stones between their forepaws on these dives, used to dislodge prey and to break open shells. Their diet includes clams, crabs, sea urchins, starfish, abalone, and 40 different ...

Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. Otters have a reputation as fun, playful animals. They swirl through the water, perform acrobatics and snack on seafood. But multiple eye ...

says that while she's never seen the otter — dubbed Ollie — kill any river otters, she has seen it carry their lifeless bodies around for "multiple days." "This behaviour is not necessarily ...