State and federal wildlife officials are trying to capture a brazen young sea otter that has been harassing surfers and kayakers around Santa Cruz for more than two weeks.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and California Department of Fish and Wildlife have teamed up with the Monterey Bay Aquarium on bringing in the mischievous marine mammal, a 5-year-old southern sea otter who has been “exhibiting concerning and unusual behaviors,” according to CDFW officials.

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Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.