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Otter 841, California's most ornery sea mammal, has returned to waters off Santa Cruz. Authorities warn surfers and swimmers to steer clear of the creature.
Otters are social animals, and in the wild, live together in groups as big as 10 to 100 individuals. A popular animal exhibit at the zoo, people love to watch these aquatic mammals swim, dive, and ...
Remote from ports and urban development, the Point Sur Marine protected areas protect one of the few remaining areas in central California that support large, healthy fish populations and pristine habitat. [5] Sea otters, sea lions, and harbor seals live along the shore, and abalone and mussels can be found along the coast.
Monterey Bay Aquarium's Sea Otter Research and Conservation program began in 1984 to research and rehabilitate wild southern sea otters. As of October 2017, more than 800 individuals had completed the rehabilitation program and researchers have collected data on wild sea otter populations using electronic tags. An otter rescued in 2001 began ...
So a 45-pound (20-kg) otter eats 10-12 pounds (4.5-5.4 kg) of seafood a day. That means that feeding an otter costs the aquarium $40,000 a year and demands constant fundraising.
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The southern residents have been seen off the coast of California, Oregon, Washington, and Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Historic sightings and more recent data from satellite-tagged individuals show frequent use of coastal waters as far south as Monterey Bay, California in the winter and early spring. Members of L pod have been seen as ...
A sea otter launched into the national spotlight after images of her aggressively wresting surfboards away from surfers off the coast of Santa Cruz, California circulated on social media is ...