Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While the otter appears to be “patting” or playing with the crab, experts suggest this is likely highly skilled prey handling.

MONTEREY, California (KGO) — When we first met the hungry otters of Elkhorn Slough last year, they were chowing down on a species of burrowing crabs blamed for destabilizing the shoreline. Thinning ...

Sea otter swimming in the water© iStock.com/David McGowen Sea otters live in nearshore waters of the North Pacific, including Alaska, British Columbia, Washington ...