Naturalist Stan Tekiela explores the enduring charm, biology, and resilience of sea otters during a recent photo tour in ...

A sea otter feeding in Glacier Bay, Alaska photographed by scientist Jim Bodkin. Click image for a larger view. Ironically, it is the otter's fur that brought the animal to the brink of extinction.

Kunik the sea otter is celebrating nine years since being rescued near Homer, Alaska, and starting a new life at the Vancouver Aquarium.