Julie Packard, the only CEO the Monterey Bay Aquarium has ever had, is stepping down from day-to-day operations after four ...

Sure, sea otters learning to slam dunk is an impressive sight, but sometimes there’s nothing cuter than animals doing what they do best. In this case, smashing open some clams as a midday treat.

By the time he is grown, he’ll be able to hold his breath for eight minutes underwater. Like river otters, sea otter pups also need swimming lessons from their parents. Baby sea otters spend a lot of ...

A group of otters is called a “romp,” and it’s easy to see why. Otters have a reputation for being social animals with playful behavior, as demonstrated by these North American river otters at Zoo ...

In Alaska, a biologist and her family learn how quickly these iconic predators can change the menu — and bend the rules.

BUT ITS SUCH A PRIVILEDGE TO WALK OUT OF THE OFFICE AND LOOK AT THE BAY...IN FACT THERE IS A CRZY BIG RAFT OF SEA OTTERS OUT THERE. I KNOW WE SEE THEM OUT THERE." THIS IS THE VIEW JULIE PACKARD ...

Understanding how pumice and pumice rafts evolve as they come over the sea is an important mission for scientists as they try to understand the risks and mitigate their impact on shoreline ...

West Philippine Sea is the name given by an administrative order (AO) of then President Benigno Aquino III to Philippine territorial waters west of the country. Aquino’s AO said West Philippine Sea ...

Feb. 21, 2025 — Only two births of a blue whale have ever been recorded. Mother and calf pairs are also sighted much more rarely than might be expected. The reason, new research suggests, has to ...