The push is on to return sea otters to Oregon, Northern California coasts
Local tribes and nonprofits have received a grant to lead the planning effort to bring back the furry mammals, which have ...
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Understanding Sea Otter Rafts: A Clever Defense Against Predators
Why do sea otters hold hands? As you’ll see in this video, it is actually a rather clever sea otter survival strategy!
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Sea Stars And Sea Otters Work Together To Maintain Canadian Kelp Forests
Despite their low numbers, sea otters consume voracious kelp-eating sea urchins at a high enough rate that kelp forests continue to persist and provide habitat for numerous species. Without sea ...
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Endangered Species Act Protection Sought for West Coast’s Bull Kelp
“Bull kelp is an iconic West Coast species and important habitat for fish and sea otters. Endangered Species Act protection will give our kelp forests a safety net.” After the 2014 marine heatwave, ...
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Sea otter
But it’s not just staying afloat that’s key to a life at sea – groups of otters hold hands and tangle themselves in kelp forests to make sure they don’t drift apart.
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Researchers monitor sea otters after Moss Landing battery plant fire
THEY HELP TO PROTECT THE KELP BEDS OFF SHORE BY CONSUMING SEA URCHINS, AND THEY HELP TO PROTECT THE SEA BEDS HERE IN THE SLOUGH" "SO HEALTHY SEA OTTERS MEAN A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT." THE ELKHORN ...
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They look like whips and can grow up to a foot a day. Will Tacoma’s bull kelp go legit?
Bull kelp provides food and shelter for salmon, Southern Resident orcas, sunflower stars, pinto abalone, rockfish, harbor seals, sea otters and more, according to Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium (PDZA.) ...
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Siletz Tribe gets $1.56 million to reintroduce sea otters to coastal waters
Sea otters also serve an important role as a keystone species in the environment, by eating invasive crustaceans like green crabs, and by restoring and maintaining kelp ... Brian Bull is a ...