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Urchin harvesters tried to reduce protections for sea otters. Here’s why it didn’t work
San Luis Obispo Tribune via Yahoo News· 8 months agoDespite recent efforts by sea urchin harvesters to reduce protections for southern sea otters under...
Sea otters were hunted to near-extinction. Can they be reintroduced to former habitat?
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFederal wildlife officials have taken the first step toward potentially reintroducing sea otters to...
Sea otters can help conserve vital kelp forests
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA sea otter resting in a kelp bed in Monterey Bay, California. Sea otters are more than just photogenic fluff balls known for floating on their backs...
Orphaned sea otter pup paired with surrogate mom — a ‘milestone’ for endangered species
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 2 months agoIn the early 1990s, southern sea otters were nearly hunted to extinction. After becoming a protected...
Grand theft otter: Surfboard-stealing sea otter may be in danger. Are humans to blame?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe high jinks of a 5-year-old southern sea otter who likes to steal surfboards off the coast of...
Northern sea otter pup rescued in Alaska finds new home at Shedd Aquarium
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 6 months agoCHICAGO — In late October, a young sea otter pup was found in the remote coastal town of Seldovia,...
Stewards of the kelp forests: New research reveals how sea otters dramatically influence the climate
Salon via Yahoo News· 5 months agosea otters Monterey Bay Aquarium / Tyson V. Rininger With their roly-poly bodies, child-like eyes,...
Challenges remain as interest grows for returning sea otters to Oregon Coast
Statesman Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFor many Oregonians, hearing the phrase “sea otter reintroduction” brings a feeling of confusion....
Baby sea otters are adorable. But they aren't wanted everywhere.
Washington Post via Yahoo News· 9 months agoMONTEREY BAY, CALIF. - The two-and-a-half-week-old sea otter cried for help. Stranded in a tide pool...
Oregon Aquarium Sea Otter Celebrates Birthday with the Most Fitting 'Cake'
PetHelpful via Yahoo News· 1 month agoOne of my favorite animals to visit in any zoo or aquarium is an otter. They are so playful and...