Firsthand observations of a wolf hunting and killing a harbor seal and a group of wolves hunting and consuming a sea otter on Alaska's Katmai coast have led scientists to reconsider assumptions about ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. two photos showing wolves carrying sea otters in their jaws Wolves on the Alaskan coast now regularly kill and eat sea otters and ...

Scientists show that wolves that are eating sea otters in Alaska have much higher concentrations of mercury than those eating other prey such as deer and moose. In late 2020, a female coastal wolf ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. Feb 25, 2025, 02:01pm EST A wolf examines a rock in northern Minnesota.

Pleasant Island in Alaska is not exactly befitting of its name. The frigid, 20-square-mile island is uninhabited by humans, but it hosts a remarkably large and rich ecosystem that features deer, ...

On a small island near Gustavus, a wolf pack has decimated the local deer population – and started feeding on sea otters instead. The shift underscored coastal wolves’ adaptability. But then one died.

Some coastal wolves in Alaska, U.S., have toxic levels of mercury in their bodies after shifting from a terrestrial diet of deer and moose to a marine diet heavy with sea otters, new research finds.