As invasive green crabs wreak havoc on California's estuaries, a new study has found that a restored sea otter population ...
Sea otters are among the world’s most playful and adorable animals. They are beloved for their charming antics and cuddly ...
A sea otter was seen climbing onto a surfboard and following surfers off the coast of Vancouver Island, prompting reminders from Fisheries and Oceans Canada to avoid close interactions with the ...
But to her surprise, Jeppesen learned there was a much simpler way to remove the crabs in the slough she studied: furry and hungry sea otters. Sea otters are rare in most ecosystems after they ...
A sea otter has been seen clambering onto a surfboard and following surfers off Vancouver Island, prompting reminders from Fisheries and Oceans Canada to avoid close interactions with the mammals.
At Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, a newly-reinvigorated population of native southern sea otters has eaten so many invasive European green crabs that researchers say the ...
As invasive green crabs wreak havoc on California's estuaries, a new study has found that a restored sea otter population might be the solution. Yes, says ecologist Rikke Jeppesen, whose team at ...
A sea otter has been seen clambering onto a surfboard and following surfers off Vancouver Island, prompting reminders from Fisheries and Oceans Canada to avoid close interactions with the mammals.
NPR's Juana Summers speaks to researcher Rikke Jeppesen about her work on how sea otters, which were hunted to almost near extinction, have been able to thrive by eating up to 120,000 crabs a year.