“Sea otters are the assistant managers of the slough in helping us keep invaders in check,” Jeppesen, who now works for the reserve, told The Washington Post.

Otters will be trapped, euthanized, tested, authorities say The age of the child who was injured has not been provided, and through a friend the family declined to speak with the Kitsap Sun.

US River otter drags young Washington state child underwater, attacks mother: officials Encounters with otters are rare in the state, with just 6 documented in the last decade ...

A recent study found sea otters are eating thousands of green crabs at a California reserve, reducing the invasive species’ population.

A rescued northern sea otter pup plays with toys in his behind-the-scenes enclosure at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium on Dec. 7, 2023. The otter was found alone and malnourished and taken to the Alaska ...