A sea otter is stealing surfers' boards in Santa Cruz's Steamer Lane. One incident promoted an emergency water rescue by the Santa Cruz Fire Department. The incidents are reminiscent of the surfboard ...

Stealing surfboards, nipping feet, even chasing down surfers: “Our local sea otters—or possibly just one—are getting feisty again,” California photographer Mark Woodward tells Smithsonian magazine via ...

On Wednesday, a surfer at Santa Cruz’s Steamer Lane had an uncanny encounter with a bit of marine wildlife. Not a shark, but rather, an otter. Isabella Orduna was minding her own business at the famed ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. -- Surfers heading to Santa Cruz, California will have to keep a look out for a furry surfboard thief. A surfer at Steamer Lane says a sea otter bit her foot and then climbed onto ...

Did you know that sea otters have favorite rocks they keep around to help them open up clam shells and other shelled mollusks? They have loose pockets of fur under each of their arms where they store ...

The event was held in the morning on Hard Rock Beach. Philadelphia Eagles cheerleaders and mascot Swoop were also at Saturday’s event, as another of the sponsors was the Eagles Autism Foundation. Hard ...

Few surf rock bands have a discography as huge as The Challengers. This surf rock outfit is best known for the highly influential record Surfbeat from 1963. They were quite popular at the time; they ...

A full day of rock surfing with friends brings out the best mix of challenge and fun. From navigating tricky spots along the shoreline to catching waves in unique conditions, this session shows the ...

At age 26, Trent Masimer took up surfing to escape depression — now the ocean and its animals are changing his life. On a sunny afternoon in May, Masimer caught his first proper wave — green, ...

Well, in an event that celebrates the sport of surfing and brings awareness to conservation issues, 57 youth surfers hit the beach at Devil’s Punchbowl State Park for the Otter Rock and Roll Youth ...