A group of sea otters is called a “raft”. There could be anywhere from a few dozen to even 1,000 sea otters floating together in a single raft. Sea otters prefer sticking close to one another ...

With his adorable Steiff-toy face and fluffy fur, his curious, playful nature and agile forepaws, the sea otter is considered one of the most popular marine mammals of the northern Pacific Ocean. Yet, ...

In the 20th century, California sea otters — also called southern sea otters — had almost disappeared and were believed extinct until a small group (or “raft”) of them appeared off the coast of Big ...

By holding onto one another, they create a sort of floating raft, making it easier to remain together as a group. Additionally, sea otters are very social animals, and this means that staying ...

Today, thanks to protection, sea otter numbers are recovering, along with the health of the forest. In a filming first, we reveal great rafts of sea otters now numbering in their hundreds.

FAILED REINTRODUCTION Sea otters were once abundant on the West Coast, from Baja California up through Alaska. A small raft of sea otters floats in the water near Point Lobos State Park ...