Along with dolphin shows, sea otters were a big draw at the aquariums. At the peak in 1994, more than 120 sea otters were living in aquariums in Japan. However, overhunting for fur depleted the ...

A 1794 drawing of the Russian fur trading settlement ... a permanent seal harvesting community there. Soon after, sea otter and seal populations dropped precipitously, and by 1828, the Russian ...

Harriman purchased a sea otter pelt, a rare specimen since the ... The Elder left Kodiak on the morning of the 5th. A commenmorative drawing from the 4th of July festivities in Kodiak, 1899.

While the sea otters for which this place was named ... capture the moment in case of a rare wildlife sighting. The big draw ...

sea otters, humpback whales, and its most celebrated resident, the rare, cream-colored Kermode bear, or sprit bear, considered sacred by the T'simshian people. (Spotting a spirit bear takes a lot ...

It's another typical Tuesday morning at the Pleasanton Senior Center for Ed Heskett — out in the sun with his knife as he ...

If you think a trip from Seattle to Olympic National Park is just a boring car ride, think again. Trust us, we’ve made this ...

Recent travelers cited the breathtaking setting as Griffith Observatory's main draw, though the free entry ... Guests can watch sea otters frolicking, witness glowing jellyfish and admire a ...

A pair of orphaned sea otters are settling into their new home ... the winning purchase was made the first time the pool played the lottery draw. The second-largest diamond ever to be pulled ...

They spend their waking hours flying pint-sized planes adorned with pontoons and names like Beaver, Otter, and Goose to far-flung locations ... the inability to predict the weather and sea conditions.

After reaching Fairbanks we began travelling further up the Steese Highway. In a few miles, the asphalt quickly turns to dirt ...

It’s the world’s first significant rabies infection in marine mammals. And it has scientists – and beachgoers – worried.