Surfer Karl Anderle of Santa Cruz, who received an up-close visit on his surfboard from infamous Otter 841 in Santa Cruz, Calif. on Saturday, May 25, stands with his surfboard Tuesday, May 28 in ...

Social media lighted up this past holiday weekend with the return of Santa Cruz’s most infamous sea mammal: the surfboard-stealing Otter 841. “841 is back in the 831 at Steamer Lane,” Mark ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — A pirate otter only identified by its tag number 841, has been stealing surfboards along popular surfing spots along the Santa Cruz coast.

Ever since Hawaiian princes first brought surfing to Santa Cruz in 1885, the city has been on the cutting edge of a lot of surfing technology. It’s where surfers first began using wetsuits in the ...

The 5-year-old female southern sea otter was first seen hijacking surfboards in Santa Cruz last September. Officials successfully drove the otter away from the area, but she has since returned.

California wildlife officials are hoping to apprehend a 5-year-old sea otter, who has a knack for riding the waves after committing longboard larceny. By Annie Roth Annie Roth lives in Santa Cruz ...

Sea otter seen trying to steal board from surfer in ocean 00:49. It may be hard to visualize an otter stealing a board from a surfer – until you see it on video.. A surfer in Santa Cruz was the ...

After ending up at the Marine Wildlife Veterinary Care and Research Center in Santa Cruz, Otter 723 gave birth to Otter 841. But experts at the Monterey Bay Aquarium say the hereditary connection ...

Sea Otter 841 was first spotted in July harassing Santa Cruz surfers, bullying them of their surfboards, some of which she even took bites out of. Wildlife officials attempted a capture out of ...

The surfboard-biting sea otter in Santa Cruz has once again evaded capture attempts by wildlife officials. Photographer Mark Woodward posted a photo where you can see the baby with its eyes covered.