Sure, sea otters learning to slam dunk is an impressive sight, but sometimes there’s nothing cuter than animals doing what they do best. In this case, smashing open some clams as a midday treat.

Just by eating sea urchins and destructive shellfish, sea otters are keeping kelp forests healthy and coastal erosion at bay.

Surrogate sea otter moms Rosa and Selka get lots of attention at the public daily feedings at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, ... They show them how to eat crabs and crack open clams and mussels; ...

Southern sea otters off Central California prey largely on invertebrates, such as urchins, crabs, abalone, and clams. Northern sea otters, from Washington to Alaska, more commonly prey on fish ...

Oregon Zoo sea otter scores 'clam dunks' with basketball to stay fit. by KATU Staff. Fri, June 9th 2023 at 11:41 AM. Updated Mon, June 12th 2023 at 3:34 AM. Juno dunking on 'em - via the Oregon Zoo.

Sea otter archaeology exists, ... They often pick up small rocks and use them to crack open snails, clams, or mussels; underwater, otters also use rocks to pry abalone loose from the seafloor.

Clams and otters lived in balance with each other for thousands of years. Humans, too, have a long history with the shellfish. The Chumash people harvested clams, piling Pismo shells in middens ...

A baby otter, found motherless in Alaska, is now "doing extremely well" after her rescue One of the newest residents at SeaWorld in San Diego weighs 10 pounds, naps in a crib and devours clams and ...

A sea otter approaching a human “isn’t normal,” he said, ... Wild sea otters can be dangerous, and “have sharp teeth and jaws strong enough to crush clams,” said one scientist.

Surrogate sea otter moms Rosa and Selka get lots of attention at the public daily feedings at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, ... They show them how to eat crabs and crack open clams and mussels; ...