U.S. Fish and Wildlife previously recommended that kayakers should keep at least 60 feet away from sea otters and avoid large ...

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

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KGO) -- The Santa Cruz coastline is always a popular place to be when the weather is warm, but there was an extra buzz Tuesday surrounding the sea otter that's growing in ...

For years, the legend of the surfboard-stealing sea otter of Santa Cruz, California, has circulated via news reports and on social media. Delighted social media users have spread ...

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

Santa Cruz’s iconic surf spot, Steamer Lane below West Cliff Drive, poses several challenges for surfers. After jumping off a ...

Stop me if you’ve heard this before: a sea otter stole a surfboard in the waters off Santa Cruz.Video above from past ...

A clever sea otter was spotted hanging out with surfers at a popular surfing spot in California — and it even used its favorite board to catch a wave, photos show. Mark Woodward, the photographer ...

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

While others ride the pipe on the California coast and hang 10 off the shores of Honolulu, a group of Binghamton-area surfers are showing what can be done on local waterways. “This is a way to keep ...