Ecologists have long observed that when food becomes scarce, animal populations exploit a wider range of food sources. So scientists studying southern sea otters at different sites in California’s ...
Credit: flickr Sea otters must consume roughly 25% of their body weight daily to sustain their high metabolism and body heat in cold waters. Their diet includes sea urchins, crabs, and other marine ...
Two complementary approaches were used to assess year-round variation in the diet of sea otters Enhydra lutris around Prince of Wales Island (POW) in southern Southeast Alaska, a region characterized ...
In 2013, two wolves from the Alexander Archipelago in Alaska made a swim to Pleasant Island, which is ...
The sea otter’s grooming regimen will be familiar to anyone with a cat. Like cats, sea otters spend considerable time licking and biting their fur to keep it clean and conditioned. Also like cats, ...
Q. You once said diamondback terrapins were your favorite turtle. What is your favorite mammal? A. Tough question, because all puppies and kittens, indeed most baby mammals, are engaging. But sea ...
Some coastal wolves in Alaska, U.S., have toxic levels of mercury in their bodies after shifting from a terrestrial diet of deer and moose to a marine diet heavy with sea otters, new research finds.
New research led by Monterey Bay Aquarium reveals a surprising ripple effect in coastal ecosystems: the collapse of one marine predator can benefit another. Published today in the journal Science ...
Sunday, September 21, marks the start of Sea Otter Awareness Week on the Central Coast and across the country. It's a time to celebrate and learn about the, which are an important part of oceanic ...
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