An aggressive sea otter in Santa Cruz’s famous Steamer Lane is accused of stealing a surfer’s board and prompting an ...

While surfing at Steamer Lane, a popular surf spot, 21-year-old Isabella Orduna felt a “nip” on her foot. She rolled into the ...

Santa Cruz’s Steamer Lane has seen its share of stories: big waves, tough locals, and the kind of lineup drama that keeps ...

Southern sea otters, which are often referred to as California sea otters, populate the central coast of California and are popular coastal companions to California tourists and residents, though the ...

An otter is hopping on surfboards in Santa Cruz's storied Steamers Lane. Two years ago, a similar situation played out in ...

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

Otter 841 went viral in 2023 for harassing surfers in California, but 841's first attacks were reported in 2021 ...

An aggressive sea otter in California is hassling locals by riding boards she stole from surfers in the lineup. Steamer Lane is a legendary point break nestled along the rocky shores of Santa Cruz, ...

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

The name means ‘otter board’ and it’s used as a way to get your fishing lures, flies or bait out over the water without a fishing rod. In Norway, using an otter board is all about putting food on the ...

An orphaned sea otter was rescued by a fishing group after its mother was attacked by a pod of orcas in Alaska. On Sept. 9, Natalie Hunter and some of her friends were on a recreational fishing trip ...

To improve fuel efficiency and overall sustainability in the trawl fishing sector, the Centre will promote V-form double-slotted otter board (VSOB) developed by the Central Institute of Fisheries ...