Happy Sea Otter Awareness Week! As the seemingly infinite number of sea otter gifs to be found on the internet reveals, these marine mammals are extremely adorable. But there’s a lot more going on ...

Sea otters are the heaviest members of the weasel family, and their fur is deeply luxurious and dense. And for good reason. Unlike most marine mammals, they don’t have a layer of blubber under their ...

Sea otters, members of the weasel family, have the densest fur of any mammal to keep them warm as they frolic in the cold Pacific Ocean. Unfortunately, their beautiful, waterproof coats also make them ...

A sea otter in Santa Cruz, California, is known for harassing surfers and stealing their surfboards.

Charismatic otters are the largest members of the weasel family. Unlike other weasels, otters are semi-aquatic. Their sleek bodies range in size from two to nearly six feet long. Thirteen otter ...

Otters are carnivorous mammals in the Lutrinae branch of the diverse Mustelidae family, which includes weasels, badgers, stoats, wolverines, and ferrets, among others. There are 13 living otter ...

Otters are truly fascinating creatures. These unique marine mammals are known for their dense coats, round bodies and expressive faces. Unless you're lucky enough to live by an ocean where sea otters ...

With long, sleek, streamlined bodies and webbed feet, otters are born swimmers. They are found in waterways on every continent except Australia and Antarctica. They are often seen floating on their ...

Monterey Bay Aquarium reprints a sea otter shirt Taylor Swift wears in 'The Official Release Party of a Showgirl' and quickly ...