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

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

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

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

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

Next month the California State Historical Resources Commission will take up an application from State Parks to recognize the ...

Two years after Otter 841 menaced wave riders near Santa Cruz, there have been new encounters between the furry marine ...

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 ...

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

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