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Future Directions in Sea Otter Research and Management

Future Directions in Sea Otter Research and Management

by Davis et al. | Jan 29, 2019 | sea otters

The conservation and management of sea otters has benefited from a dedicated research effort over the past 60 years enabling this species to recover from a few thousand in the early 20th century to about 150,000 today. Continued research to allow full,...
Today Marks the 50th Anniversary of the 1969 Santa Barbara Oil Spill

Today Marks the 50th Anniversary of the 1969 Santa Barbara Oil Spill

by seaottersdotcom | Jan 28, 2019 | sea otters

50 years ago today, 3 million gallons of crude oil poured from a ruptured offshore oil well, coating 35 miles of the California coastline. The 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill killed thousands of birds and countless marine life. The environmental disaster changed...
Explore.org and SeaOtters.com Partner to Live Stream Your Daily Dose of Sea Otter Cuteness Commercial-Free

Explore.org and SeaOtters.com Partner to Live Stream Your Daily Dose of Sea Otter Cuteness Commercial-Free

by seaottersdotcom | Dec 3, 2018 | sea otter cam, sea otters

December 3, 2018 For Immediate Release Moss Landing, CA – Want to watch cute sea otters romp, wrestle and play every day of the year? Tune into SeaOtters.com’s and Explore.org’s LIVE Sea Otter Cam for your daily dose of sea otter cuteness. Since...
California sea otter numbers take a slight dip from last year, but average count exceeds 3,090 for third consecutive year

California sea otter numbers take a slight dip from last year, but average count exceeds 3,090 for third consecutive year

by USFWS | Sep 25, 2018 | sea otters

SANTA CRUZ, Calif.— Southern sea otter numbers have declined off the coast of California since peaking in 2016, but the average population count remains above 3,090 for the third consecutive year. According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Southern Sea Otter...
Decisive Sea Otters Distinguish Differences by Touch

Decisive Sea Otters Distinguish Differences by Touch

by Kathryn Knight | Sep 25, 2018 | sea otters

When dinner is encased in a robust shell, brute force is often the only solution, but sea otters (Enhydra lutris) have been more ingenious. Some pound clams and snails on a rock balanced on their chests, while others skilfully crack open shells to satisfy their...
Monterey Bay Aquarium Study: Gaps in kelp cover may threaten the recovery of California sea otters

Monterey Bay Aquarium Study: Gaps in kelp cover may threaten the recovery of California sea otters

by seaottersdotcom | Mar 16, 2018 | sea otters

A new study by Monterey Bay Aquarium researchers indicates that gaps in the kelp canopy may be a contributing factor in the increase in southern sea otter mortality from white shark bites in California. Research suggests sea otters have reached carrying capacity...
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If you come across a sea otter you think is sick, injured or abandoned, please give it space and call The Marine Mammal Center’s stranding hotline at (415) 289-7325.

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Sea Otter Facts

Did you know sea otters have built in pouches of loose skin under their forearms to stash extra prey when diving? Learn more about these cute and charismatic critters.

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