Sea otters more lovable than ever as they do their bit to save the planet

Off California, sea otters feast on urchins, helping keep the overgrazing of vital ocean forests in check

30 June 2021 - 19:38 By Nathan Frandino

Sea otters are helping keep marine forests healthy by feasting on the seaweed-loving urchins whose numbers have exploded off California’s coast, researchers have found...

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