FUKUOKA--Only three sea otters remain at aquariums in Japan, and they are now treated like rock stars because of their advancing years. Japan was once home to dozens of the cute mammals.

Wild sea otters are no longer such a rare sight along the eastern coast of Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island. Experts reckon there are now more than 50 of the endangered marine ...

The Toba municipal government has added a private sea otter viewing to its list of gifts offered under the “furusato nozei” ...

Twin baby Eurasian otters were put on display starting November 8 at Zoorasia in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture.The ...

Over 100 years ago, sea otters were hunted to the brink of extinction along Japan's coastline. But these adorably cute mammals are back and getting a welcome return in the northern prefecture of ...

There were two babies at the start of June. People with binoculars and cameras are gathering to see the cute sea otters. Note: Pukapuka in the Japanese text is an onomatopoeia describing the way ...