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The New York Islanders have the first overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. The general expectation is that they will probably ...
The petition was started May 25 and has since gained around 730 signatures. Supporters are urging Friends of Laguna Seca to include a permanent bike course and prioritize mountain bikes in its ...
Starfish Space's Otter Pup 2 mission will launch atop a SpaceX rocket this June to perform the first-ever commercial satellite docking in low Earth orbit.
PROPOSED plans by Stella McCartney and her husband Alasdhair Willis to build a home in the Scottish highlands are facing resistance from locals. Community council officials have expressed concerns … ...
The life of a sea otter is filled with dangers, from oil spills and pollution to devastating storms and habitat loss. As the video above shows, even a powerful wave could potentially spell ...
A sea otter off the coast of Vancouver Island is the prime suspect in a string of river otter deaths, according to a local wildlife enthusiast and researcher. Mollie Cameron, who is both a captain ...
Otters will eat land-based prey, but they lean heavily to aquatic food sources. They are superb water predators. They are thick-built but sleek, with short front legs and slightly larger hind limbs.
Otter scat is about the same size as a goose and is often found at the water’s edge. I’ve seen fish bones and lots of crayfish claws among the otter leavings near my cottage dock. In the winter, scat ...
A sea otter appears off the coast of Ecola Point in Cannon Beach, Ore., on June 28, 2024. Photo courtesy of Chanel Hason Oregon is the only West Coast state that’s no longer home to sea otters.
Whether in rivers, on land, or by the sea, otters are a sight to see. While some species are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, otters continue to inhabit areas of the United ...
Sea otter 841 foraging in shallow water in Santa Cruz, CA. She spent last summer harassing surfers, but marine experts say her unusual behavior may have been attributed to "hormonal surges related ...
If a sea otter approaches your kayak, surfboard or other watercraft: Stay calm. Immediately move away from the sea otter. Do not try to photograph, touch, pet or feed the sea otter.