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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
