The first attacks from Otter 841 were reported in 2021 and again in 2023. According to officials, the female otter has since ...

Southern sea otters, which are often referred to as California sea otters, populate the central coast of California and are ...

All of a sudden, I feel a nip on my foot.” Otter chomps surfer at Steamer Lane, then commandeers her surfboard.

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. -- Surfers heading to Santa Cruz, California will have to keep a look out for a furry surfboard thief. A ...

The sea mammal was not identified as Otter 841, who was photographed stealing a board and even riding a wave in 2023.

More instances of sea otters interacting with surfers were reported in Santa Cruz, a day after a similar instance.

A surfer at Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz, California, says an otter bit her foot and then climbed onto her board Tuesday evening, holding it hostage for roughly 20 minutes as rescuers rushed in.

The more prolonged the exposure of sea otters and their offspring are to human activities, the higher the likelihood that ...

A local surfer was kicked off her board by a sea otter at a popular surf spot in Santa Cruz. The surfer, Isabella Orduna, ...

First responders rushed to West Cliff Drive around dusk Wednesday after receiving reports of a surfer in distress due to a ...