1. Sea Otters Sea Otters. Sea Otters are cute and a very popular attraction. Here are some interesting facts about Sea Otters. Sea Otters have big appetites. http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/pbelem/kelp/seaotter.html

Sea Otters Sea Otters are cute and a very popular attraction. Here are some interesting facts about Sea Otters. Sea Otters have a nickname which is "Old men of the Sea" because of the white whiskers they sometimes have on their faces. The scientific name for the otters is Enhydra Lutris which means otter in the water. Groups of otters are called rafts. Enhydra Lutris eats abalone, kelp, clams, and sea urchins. Sea Otters have big appetites. Mature male otters can consume 5,000 pounds of food each year. Although otters will eat any kind of marine animal, they tend to favor slow moving prey over speedier fish. Sea Otters are among the smallest of all mammals. Big lower teeth are used to scoop meat out of shells. Male otters grow to just over 4 feet long including their tails. Sea otters babies are almost as big as their mother. Their webbed feet act like flippers. Sea Otters are really interesting, but they were becoming extinct because they were hunted for their pelts (fur). We must try to save them. Sea Otters are cute and cool. I just hope they don't become extinct! Evaluation: RETURN TO Activity 1 Return HOME

2. Sea Otters Sea Otters. Why Are They Endangered? They started to explore the Pacific Ocean for Sea Otters because Sea Otter fur got very popular in China. http://www.tgmag.ca/envbrain/seaotter.html

Sea Otters Why Are They Endangered? The Europeans didn't know about the Sea Otter until 1741. They found the Sea Otter when some men were down on the beach and the Sea Otters were in a bed of kelp. The sailors started killing them for food, clothing and fur blankets. They started to explore the Pacific Ocean for Sea Otters because Sea Otter fur got very popular in China. Spanish settlers traded otter pelts to the Europeans for things that they needed. The Sea Otters off of the California Coast soon became endangered. The U.S.A., Russia, Japan, and Great Britain decided in 1911 that they would no longer hunt seals or Sea Otters. By that time, everybody thought the Sea Otter was extinct, but, there were a few hidden in the Bays and coves of the Aleutian Islands. Facts About The Sea Otter: Where they live: The Sea Otter lives in the Pacific Ocean. They dwell near the Western shores and the United States. Sea Otters seldom leave the water. Activities: Sea Otters mostly swim on their back. They also eat and sleep on their back by floating. To keep warm and comfortable they sleep on their back in a bunch of kelp. Food: Sea Otters eat a fifth of their own body weight. They eat octopus, fish, jelly fish, clams, crabs, sea urchins, mussels, abalones and squid. To break open their food they either use rocks or bang them against each other. Sea Otters dive 180 feet for their food and can stay under water for 4 minutes to catch their food.

3. Sea Otters Sea otters are the largest member of the weasel family and the smallest marine mammal. Ninety percent of the world’s sea otters live in coastal Alaska. http://alaska.fws.gov/fisheries/mmm/seaotters/otters.htm

The Marine Mammal Protection Act protects sea otters. It prohibits commercial harvest of sea otters, and allows Alaska natives to hunt sea otters for subsistence and creation of handicrafts. Historically, sea otter populations made a dramatic comeback after near extinction due to overhunting, and later survived the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Now sea otters face steep declines in southwest Alaska. The population there has been proposed for listing under the Endangered Species Act. See Alaska Issues in-Depth 2004 Sea Otter Background Information for more details about the proposed listing. Update: Feb. 2004

4. Sea Otters Sea Otters. Enhydra lutris These sea otters were photographed in the harbor at Seward, Alaska. I am captivated by their faces and behavior. http://www.barbarajordan.com/otter.html

Sea Otters Enhydra lutris Nature Photography by Barbara Jordan These sea otters were photographed in the harbor at Seward, Alaska. I am captivated by their faces and behavior. Sea otters are very at home in the water and seldom venture far from shore. Next Gallery Return to Gallery Index Return to main page

5. Friends Of The Sea Otter (FSO) Friends of the sea Otter (FSO) is an advocacy group dedicated to actively working with state and federal agencies to maintain the current protections for sea otters as well as to increase and broaden http://www.seaotters.org/

FSO History Current Issues Past Actions Membership Information ... Contact Us Friends of the Sea Otter (FSO) is an advocacy group dedicated to actively working with state and federal agencies to maintain the current protections for sea otters as well as to increase and broaden these preservation efforts. We wish to inspire the public at large about the otters' unique behavior and habitat. During the fur trade of the 18th and 19th centuries, southern sea otters were hunted to near extinction. Today only about 2,200 otters can be found off California's central coast. Since January 1977, US Fish and Wildlife Service has placed sea otters on the Endangered Species list so they are protected by state and federal laws. For Information about our FREE IN-SCHOOL PROGRAM ( click here Would you like to join Friends of the Sea Otter and help us protect this remarkable animal? Please click here to SIGN UP AS A NEW MEMBER . You will receive an immediate 15% Discount on any purchases you make when you SHOP AT OUR ONLINE STORE . All membership dues, donations and profits from our retail and online sales directly support FSO’s ongoing advocacy and educational programs. For Information about the Southern Sea Otter ( in English ) Datos Sobre la Nutria Marina del Sur ( en Espanol ) MyCause.com

6. OTTERS (sea Otters And River Otters )- Pictures And Information sea otters are found in the ocean and are rarely seen on land. sea otters have paddleshaped hind legs. sea otters dive to the ocean floor for food. http://www.stormloader.com/mrsg/animals/otter.html

THE SEA OTTER Sea otters are found in the ocean and are rarely seen on land. Sea otters have paddle-shaped hind legs. Sea otters dive to the ocean floor for food. They use their hands to feel for the food . Sea otters eat a wide variety of seafood. The sea otter sleeps, grooms, hunts, gives birth, rests and plays in the ocean. Sea otters spend alot of time floating on their backs. The mother carries her pup on her stomach . The baby is not able to dive until it is nearly 2 months old. If the sea otter's fur becomes covered with oil, it will not be able to float and keep warm. RIVER OTTER A family of river otters may include 3 or 4 young, while the sea otter usually has a single pup, born in the water. The river otter makes a tunnel into the side of a river bank. At the end of the tunnel is a den lined with grass. A river otter's tail is much longer than the sea otter's . The tail is about 2/3 the length of its head and body. River otters do not float on their backs. River otters swim in rivers, streams, and oceans. They often come on shore.

7. Monterey Bay Aquarium: Sea Otter Exhibit - Otter Cam Live streaming images of the Monterey Bay Aquariums sea otter exhibit. select- Deep sea. Jellies. Kelp Forest. Monterey Bay. Outer Bay. Penguins. sea Otter Cons. sea otters. seafood Watch http://www.mbayaq.org/efc/efc_fo/fo_ottr_cam.asp

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8. Animal Bytes: Sea Otter sea otter. Fast Facts. Common Name sea otter. Class Mammalia. Order Carnivora. Family Mustelidae. Genus speciesEnhydra lutris. Status sea otters once lived along most of the coastal North Pacific Ocean. By the year 1900, sea otters were nearly extinct http://www.seaworld.org/AnimalBytes/sea_otterab.html

sea otter Fast Facts Common Name: sea otter Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae Genus species: Enhydra lutris Status: Sea otters once lived along most of the coastal North Pacific Ocean. That was before fur traders hunted them for their thick, luxurious pelts. By the year 1900, sea otters were nearly extinct. Today they're protected. The California population is still smallabout 2,000 sea otters spread over only about 226 km (140 mi.) of central California coastline. California sea otters are listed as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act. Fun Facts 1. Two separate populations of sea otters live in North America: Alaska sea otters and California sea otters. 2. The sea otter's brown to black fur is the finest and densest of any animal fur. On a large animal, there an estimated 650,000 hairs per square inch. A sea otter relies on its fur to keep it warmit doesn't have blubber as other marine mammals do. Natural oils in a sea otter's fur repel water and trap tiny air bubbles, providing a layer of warm air between the otter's skin and the harsh elements of its environment. 3. Sea otters spend up to 48% of the daylight hours grooming their fur. They groom by rubbing fur with their forepaws. Their strong claws comb and rake the fur. Then they roll and whirl in the water to smooth their fur.

9. Home - The Otter Project Its midApril and the local media is full of sea otter news, unfortunately, its not good news News Kids Research. About sea otters About Us Links Contact Us Site http://www.otterproject.org/

Search Word on the Beach -The E.D.'s Blog Steve Shimek Executive Director Click here for more Word on the beach Home base for members and activists. Read the otter news. Take action to save otters. Contribute. Facts and figures! How many hairs does a sea otter have? Help save sea otter NOW! Tools to write your congressman. Stop pollution. Speak out, make some noise. NOW! Home Community Center Take Action News ... Site Map Newsletter Sign up Action Alert Sign up Join Us! Donate! Take Action Now Tell Friends Send a Postcard ... Login

10. Help Save The Sea Otters Find Out More . sea Otter Video . Official Defenders Gear . You can help save sea otters by using a Defenders of Wildlife credit card. Apply Today! Our Privacy Policy sea otters are what scientists refer to as "keystone species " a term that refers to their http://www.saveseaotters.org/

Sea Otter Animation Find Out More Sea Otter Video Official Defenders Gear Defenders Home Page You can help save sea otters by using a Defenders of Wildlife credit card. Apply Today! Defenders of Wildlife does not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to others. A Project of: Defenders of Wildlife 1130 17th St, NW Washington, DC 20036 For many years, it appeared that the southern sea otter was destined to be a success story of endangered species, saved from the brink of extinction. After being rediscovered along the California coast in the 1930s, the population grew from only a few hundred beleaguered animals to nearly 2,400 individuals in 1995. But during the last 8 years, from 1995 to 2003, the population has been in a state of decline in 6 of those 8 years. And, rather than increasing the population is remaining stable or decreasing and exhibiting an unusually high mortality rate over the last several years. Sea otters are what scientists refer to as "keystone species," a term that refers to their functional role within their ecosystem. The feeding habits of the sea otter have a top-down effect on the marine ecosystem, meaning that their actions affect organisms lower in the food chain. Sea otters are also indicators of the health of that ecosystem.

11. Arctic Studies Center sea otters are playful animals that spend almost all their time in the sea. In the daytime sea otters float on their backs eating Abalone, their favorite food. http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/html/sea_otter.html

Vikings Looking Both Ways Arctic Wildlife Crossroads/Continents Yup'ik Masks Alutiiq Dance Arctic Social Sciences Repatriation Yamal Ainu Get Plug-ins Help Printing Credits Sea Otter Enhydra lutris Sea Otters are playful animals that spend almost all their time in the sea. They eat, sleep, and even have their babies in the water. In the daytime sea otters float on their backs eating Abalone, their favorite food. To open the Abalone shell they place a small rock on their chest and smash the shell against it. Sea otters are one of the few mammals, beside humans, that use tools. They will use strands of kelp to tie themselves into the kelp beds for a secure night's sleep. They love to frolic with other otters and seals. Unlike seals and walrus, sea otters have no blubber to keep them warm in the cold arctic waters. Air trapped in their fur keeps them warm and bouyant. Oil spills can damage this fine fur and cause the otter to get very cold and die. That is why volunteers cleaned the sea otters so carefully after the oil spills in Alaska. Sea otters also faced great dangers from hunters who wanted their valuable coats. They were hunted so heavily in the 18-19th Centuries that they had to be placed on the U.S. government endangered species list. Now the populations have come back to a large extent, but conservationists would like to continue to protect them. Fishermen would like them off the endangered species list in order to protect the abalone harvest.

12. Friends Of The Sea Otter - Sea Otter Information Friends of the sea Otter. sea Otter Information. http://www.seaotters.org/Otters/

Back to Home FSO History Current Issues Past Actions ... Contact Us Sea Otter Information Sea Otter Pictures Behavior of the Sea Otter Cal. Otter Range Map California Sea Otter Census ... What is a Sea Otter? seaotters.org Site Navigation Bar FSO History and Information Current Issues Past Actions Membership Information Donations Shop Our Online Store Education Sea Otter Information The Raft FSO Special Events/Promotions Kids Area Mailing List Sea Otter eCards Outside Links Contact Us Send Us Email Back to Main Page Friends of the Sea Otter 125 Ocean View Blvd, Suite 204 Pacific Grove, CA 93950 Phone: 831-373-2747 Fax: 831-373-2749 E-Mail: education@seaotters.org SunStar Media

13. Arctic Studies Center sea otters are playful animals that spend almost all their time in the sea In the daytime sea otters float on their backs eating Abalone, their favorite food http://www.nmnh.si.edu/arctic/html/sea_otter.html

Vikings Looking Both Ways Arctic Wildlife Crossroads/Continents Yup'ik Masks Alutiiq Dance Arctic Social Sciences Repatriation Yamal Ainu Get Plug-ins Help Printing Credits Sea Otter Enhydra lutris Sea Otters are playful animals that spend almost all their time in the sea. They eat, sleep, and even have their babies in the water. In the daytime sea otters float on their backs eating Abalone, their favorite food. To open the Abalone shell they place a small rock on their chest and smash the shell against it. Sea otters are one of the few mammals, beside humans, that use tools. They will use strands of kelp to tie themselves into the kelp beds for a secure night's sleep. They love to frolic with other otters and seals. Unlike seals and walrus, sea otters have no blubber to keep them warm in the cold arctic waters. Air trapped in their fur keeps them warm and bouyant. Oil spills can damage this fine fur and cause the otter to get very cold and die. That is why volunteers cleaned the sea otters so carefully after the oil spills in Alaska. Sea otters also faced great dangers from hunters who wanted their valuable coats. They were hunted so heavily in the 18-19th Centuries that they had to be placed on the U.S. government endangered species list. Now the populations have come back to a large extent, but conservationists would like to continue to protect them. Fishermen would like them off the endangered species list in order to protect the abalone harvest.

14. Monterey Bay Aquarium: Aquarium Exhibits - Live Sea Otter Exhibit Information about the sea Otter exhibit and the care and feeding of sea otters at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, California. Our sea otters came to us as orphaned pups. All our exhibit sea http://www.mbayaq.org/efc/efc_fo/fo_otter.asp

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15. Sea Otter -- Kids' Planet -- Defenders Of Wildlife California, or southern, sea otters are listed as “threatened” under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) and “fully protected” under California http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/otter.html

Defenders of Wildlife 1101 Fourteenth St. Suite 1400 Washington, DC Tel: 202-682-9400 Fax: 202-682-1331 STATUS: California, or southern, sea otters are listed as “threatened” under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) and “fully protected” under California state law. No other U.S. otter population is currently listed under the ESA. In 2003, there is a push to list a stock of the Alaskan sea otters, or northern sea otters, as “endangered” under the ESA. In Canada , the otter population in British Columbia is classified as “threatened” by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC). All of the otters in the U.S. are protected under the U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). DESCRIPTION: The sea otter has the thickest fur in the animal kingdom. Unlike other marine mammals, the sea otter does not have a layer of blubber (fat) to help keep it warm. If an otter’s fur gets coated with oil or any other substance, it can easily die from cold and exposure. SIZE: The sea otter is the largest member of the weasel family. Southern sea otters typically reach about four feet in length. Females average 45 pounds, while males average 65 pounds. Northern sea otters can reach up to 100 pounds.

16. Sea Otter Population Today there are fewer than 2,000 southern sea otters off the coast of California. Southern sea otters typically reach about four feet in length. http://www.npca.org/marine_and_coastal/marine_wildlife/seaotter.asp

www.eParks.org>> Marine Wildlife MARINE WILDLIFE American Alligator ... Make a Difference SEA OTTER (Enhydra lutris) Factoid: The sea otter has the thickest fur in the animal kingdom. Status: Threatened off California. Population: Today there are fewer than 2,000 southern sea otters off the coast of California. Almost 150,000 northern sea otters inhabit the coastline of Alaska, and there are approximately 9,000 in Russia (Siberia). Two hundred years ago, demand for the otter's pelt nearly led to its extinction. Threats: Oil spills, habitat loss, plastic entanglement, and conflict with abalone fishermen. Survival: The average sea otter lives 10 or 11 years. Unlike other marine mammals, the sea otter does not have a layer of blubber (fat) to help keep it warm. If an otter's fur gets coated with oil or any other substance, the otter can easily die from cold and exposure. The sea otter is the largest member of the weasel family. Southern sea otters typically reach about four feet in length. Females average 45 pounds, while males average 65 pounds. Alaskan or northern sea otters can reach up to 100 pounds.

17. OceanInfo: Sea Otters, Enhydra Lutris Based on morphological differences in color, body and skull sizes, three subspecies of sea otters have been proposed historically El lutris Linn., the http://oceanlink.island.net/oinfo/otterpage/otter.html

Systematics Morphology Distribution Biology ... References The biology of animals that have been traditionally hunted are usually well known. Throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries Enhydra lutris , the sea otter, was heavily exploited by man, prized universally for its exceptionally warm, sheik and tremendously valuable pelt. Subsequently, in order to maximize harvest yield, the human predatory machine studied sea otter biology intently. This cute, furry, charismatic species was so well hunted that it was extirpated along most of its historical range in North America. A second wave of study in sea otter biology was initiated at the beginning of the twentieth century in efforts to prevent the animal's extinction. Recent studies of E. lutris appear to emerge from all areas of science. Currently, numerous scientific papers are being published on many different scales in the disciplines of physiology, ecology, behaviour, pathology, and conservation of this animal. The resources utilized in the synthesis of this page represent a very minute fraction of the myriad of past and current publications dedicated to Enhydra lutris Systematics The sea otter ( Enhydra lutris , Linnaeus 1758) is the only member of the genus Enhydra (Fig.1). It is the largest member of the family Mustelidae which includes approximately 70 species; the otter is also the smallest marine mammal and is the only one in the order Carnivora. Based on morphological differences in color, body and skull sizes, three sub-species of sea otters have been proposed historically:

18. OceanLink Answers To Seal, Sea Otter And Manatee Questions BACK TO seaL INDEX OR ANSWER FILE. sea otters. sea A. Although sea otters do enjoy eating sea urchins, this is not their only food! They http://oceanlink.island.net/ask/seals.html

ASK A SCIENTIST ANSWERS TO Seals, Sea Lions, Sea Otters,Walrus, QUESTIONS Index to Questions Seal appetites Seal information Frequencies Heard by Seals Harbour Seals and Fisheries ... Freshwater Harbour Seals Sea Lion Vocalizations Sea Lion Breeding Grounds Seal cells Harbour Seal Seasons Whales vs. Seals SEA OTTERS Sea Otter Distribution in B.C. Sea Otter Diet Sea Otter Feeding Habits Sea Otter Drink Declining Sea Otter Populations Sea Otter Reproduction Sea Otter Life Expectancy ... Migrating Manatees WALRUS Walrus evolution Seal Appetites Q: How much do seals eat a day, and how long do they live? A: There are so many different seal species in the world that its difficult to say what they can eat in a day. The harbour seals at the Vancouver aquarium eat an average of 8.1 percent of their body weight each day. That's a lot of food! If a 100 pound human had to eat eight percent of his weight each day it would mean consuming about eight pounds of food. The average lifespan of all pinnipeds (seals, sea lions and walruses) is about 15-25 years. Seals (received November 12 from ? on Vancouver Island)

19. Friends Of The Sea Otter - Otter_Info - FAQs About Sea Otters Frequently Asked Questions about sea otters. Whom are sea otters related to? sea otters are part of the Mustelid or weasel family, which includes http://www.seaotters.org/Otters/index.cfm?DocID=109

20. The Kenai Peninsula's Coastal Sea Otters The coastal waters around the Kenai Peninsula contain abundant numbers of sea otters and it seems the population is continuing to expand. http://alaskaoutdoorjournal.com/Wildlife/kpotters.html

by Klondike Kid Sea Otters, Seals and Sea Lions on the Kenai Peninsula The cutest of all saltwater wildlife has to be the sea otter. Its whiskery "old man" look and innocence make it a mammal that everyone loves to view. The coastal areas surrounding the Kenai Peninsula support large numbers of sea otters as well as populations of seals and sea lions. Otters are frequent visitors to kelp patches where much of their primary food sources occur. Seals and sea lions feed in more open waters primarily for herring and other bait fish but best viewing is along rocky shorelines where they haul out to sunbathe. Shore-based Viewing Although viewing from shore is somewhat limited there are a few locations which will give you an opportunity to view and photograph these creatures. If you are in Homer , I have always encountered a sea otter or two swimming just off the beach at the end of the Homer Spit around Land's End Resort. This area provides no protection for them so the ones that frequent this location are passing through during their feeding. Its a waiting game but you won't be bored. The view of the bay, glaciers, mountains and the procession of sport and commercial fishing boats is breath-taking. If you are in Seward , you will have excellent opportunities to view sea lions and sea otters right in town near the Small Boat Harbor. A large number of

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