21. Sea Otters! sea otters. Southern Sea Otter Facts. Scientific Name Enhydra lutris, or Enhydralutris nereis. In the year 1920 sea otters were believed to be extinct. Senses http://www.monterey.k12.ca.us/~drey/ptlobos/otters.html

22. ThinkQuest : Library : Sea Otters, California's Threatened Treasure http://library.thinkquest.org/J0111704/

Index Life Science Sea Otters, California's Threatened Treasure Southern Sea Otters California's Threatened Treasure. Historical information concerning, native habitat, population counts, range, and the near extinction due to hunting and pollution. Explain the lifecycle of these otter including reproduction, diet, social life, and physical attributes. Our site will highlight three special Southern Sea Otters from the California Monterey Bay Aquarium. Aquarium's role in research and preservation of Sea Otters and their local environment. California Sea Otters are currently on the U.S. Threatened Species list, this web site will examine causes for declining numbers, statistical information, the role of pollution, and disease and other resources. Cover how conservation groups team with public agencies to save sick or injured sea otters. Visit Site 2001 ThinkQuest USA Awards Platinum Want to build a ThinkQuest site? The ThinkQuest site above is one of thousands of educational web sites built by students from around the world. Click here to learn how you can build a ThinkQuest site.

23. ThinkQuest : Library : What Swims Beneath: Sea Life Someone tells you it is a sea otter. Next, you decide to look up informationon sea otters. Newborn sea otters range in weight from 3 to 5 lbs. http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0215242/sea_otters.htm

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24. OTTERS (sea Otters And River Otters )- Pictures And Information sea otters are found in the ocean and are rarely seen on land. sea otters havepaddleshaped 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.

25. Sea Otter Kayak Glacier Bay Humpback Whales, Seals, Sea Lions, sea otters, Moose, Wolves, Goats, Eaglesand Puffins are some of the common sightings to look forward to! http://www.he.net/~seaotter/

Slip into your kayak and glide out across pristine Alaskan waters. FAIR WEATHER RANGE... The highest coastal mountain range in the world will serve as a majestic backdrop for your excursion in the Gustavus/ Glacier Bay area... TIDEWATER GLACIERS... Voyage to these ancient GIANTS...Share a moment as they speak to you with THUNDER and rumblings... THRILL TO THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF WILDLIFE... Humpback Whales, Seals, Sea Lions, Sea Otters, Moose, Wolves, Goats, Eagles and Puffins are some of the common sightings to look forward to! SEA OTTER KAYAK RENTALS feature NECKY AND BOREAL DESIGN KAYAKS. The NECKY KYOOK PLUS and NARPA singles and the AMARUK double. The BOREAL DESIGN ESPERANTO double.These kayaks offer excellent stability for the novice paddler as well as performance for the experienced paddler. All come equipped with rudders, front and rear flotation bulkheads and room for extended trips. We provide all paddling equipment and training to make your self guided experience ADVENTEROUS and FUN! Kayak delivery and pick-up included to Gustavus beach or Bartlett Cove in Glacier Bay National Park. RENTAL RATES SUMMER 2004 Esperanto Double Amaruk Double Kyook Plus Narpa Single 1 Day (reservations accepted 3 days in advance only) 2-5 Days $50/day $45/day $35/day 6-11 Days $45/day $40/day $30/day 12+ Days $40/day $35/day $25/day ALL RENTALS INCLUDE: Lightweight adjustable paddle, spray skirt, type III life jackets, dry bags, bilge pump, sponge, chart case, tide table, and rubber boots. Rain gear is available at extra cost.

26. The Marine Mammal Center of The Marine Mammal Center is to rescue and humanely treat ill, injured, or orphanedmarine mammals including seals, sea lions, sea otters, dolphins and whales http://www.tmmc.org/learning/education/mammalinfo/seaotter.asp

our group programs marine mammal information classification pinnipeds ... sea lions at PIER 39 Sea Otters SEA OTTER Enhydra lutris meaning of scientific name: otter DESCRIPTION: Sea otters are members of the weasel or mustelid family. Like other members of this family, they have very thick fur. In fact, at 850,000 to one million hairs per square inch, they have the thickest fur of any mammal. Their fur actually consists of two layers, an undercoat and longer guard hairs. This system traps a layer of air next to their skin so their skin does not get wet. Sea otters are usually dark brown, often with lighter guard hairs. Alaskan sea otters tend to have lighter fur on their heads. Sea otters are the smallest marine mammal. Adult females weigh 35-60 pounds (16-27 kg); males reach up to 90 pounds (40 kg). Alaskan sea otters are bigger with males weighing up to 100 pounds (45 kg). RANGE/HABITAT: Sea otters once ranged from Mexico to Alaska and even to Japan. Currently, the California population numbers around 2,000 and is found from Half Moon Bay to Morro Bay. There is a much larger population in Alaska, and sea otters are still found in Russia. Sea otters inhabit shallow coastal areas and prefer places with kelp. The kelp acts as an anchor that the sea otters use to wrap themselves in when they are resting.

27. EVOS-Oil Spill Facts-Status Of Sea Otters Detailed information about the current status of sea otters in the Exxon Valdezoil spill region. OIL SPILL FACTS STATUS OF INJURED RESOURCES . Sea Otter. http://www.evostc.state.ak.us/facts/status_seaotter.html

Q and A Spill Map Spill Photos Details about the Accident ... Topical Bibliographies Sea Otter Injury By the late 1800s, sea otters had been eliminated from most of their historical range in Alaska due to excessive harvesting by Russian and American fur traders. Surveys of sea otters in the 1970s and 1980s, however, indicated a healthy and expanding population in most of Alaska , including Prince William Sound Today the only harvests of sea otters are for subsistence purposes. About 1,000 sea otter carcasses were recovered following the spill, and additional animals probably died but were not recovered. In 1990 and 1991, higher-than-expected proportions of prime-age adult sea otters were found dead in western Prince William Sound , and there was evidence of higher mortality of recently weaned juveniles in oiled areas. Recovery Goal A return to conditions that would have existed had the spill not occurred.

28. Science Blog - Science News Stories - Brain Parasite Killing California Sea Otte Brain Parasite Killing California sea otters Posted on Friday, May21 @ 114423 PDT by bjs. Animal Kingdom Veterinary pathologists http://www.scienceblog.com/community/article2751.html

Main Menu Home AvantGo Contact Directory New! Elsewhere Forums Science Gifts New! Search Submit News Surveys Topics ... Your Account BlogAds Brain Parasite Killing California Sea Otters Posted on Friday, May 21, 2004 @ 11:44 AM PDT by bjs Veterinary pathologists from the California Department of Fish and Game's Marine Wildlife Care and Research Center have examined otters discovered sick or dead in the Morro Bay/ Pismo Beach area last April and have determined that the majority were infected with a single-celled parasite called Sarcocystis neurona. Most had enlarged lymph nodes and microscopic evidence of brain inflammation. Infective ''eggs'' of Sarcocystis neurona are shed in the feces of the opossum (a non-native species in California). This parasite causes damage to the brain and other tissues of sea otters and is commonly fatal. From the California Department of Fish and Game Scientists Determine April Sea Otter Deaths Were Associated With Brain Parasite, Sarcocystis neurona Veterinary pathologists from the California Department of Fish and Game's (CDFG) Marine Wildlife Care and Research Center (MWVCRC) have examined otters discovered sick or dead in the Morro Bay/ Pismo Beach area last April and have determined that the majority were infected with a single-celled parasite called Sarcocystis neurona. Most had enlarged lymph nodes and microscopic evidence of brain inflammation. Infective ''eggs'' of Sarcocystis neurona are shed in the feces of the opossum (a non-native species in California). This parasite causes damage to the brain and other tissues of sea otters and is commonly fatal. It also is associated with neurological disease in horses.

29. Surfing The Net With Kids: Sea Otters sea otters. Friends of the sea otters. In January 1977, the US Fish andWildlife Service placed sea otters on the Endangered Species list. http://www.surfnetkids.com/seaotters.htm

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30. Defenders Of Wildlife - Wildlife - Sea Otters CONSERVING SEA OTTER POPULATIONS WORLDWIDE. sea otters. Only three lutrislutris). Southern sea otters are found only in California. http://www.defenders.org/wildlife/new/seaotters.html

Select Wolves Dolphins Bears Birds Sea Otters Polar Bears Manatees Bison Sea Otters in California Sea Otters in Alaska Sea Otters in Washington Sea Otters in Canada ... Adopt A Sea Otter CONSERVING SEA OTTER POPULATIONS WORLDWIDE Only three subspecies of sea otter are found in the world: the southern, or California, sea otter ( Enhydra lutris nereis ), the northern sea otter ( Enhydra lutris kenyoni ) and the Russian sea otter ( Enhydra lutris lutris ). Southern sea otters are found only in California. Northern sea otters are found in Washington, Alaska and Canada. Russian sea otters are found in Russia and there are a few in Japan.

31. Defenders Of Wildlife - Adopt A Sea Otter Today, the playful sea otters off California s coast are once again under attackfrom fishermen who see them as competition and from threats such as habitat http://www.defenders.org/adopt/seaotter/

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32. Sea Otter: Wildlife Notebook Series - Alaska Department Of Fish And Game In 1867, when Russian exploitation had greatly reduced the numbers of sea otters,Alaska was sold to the United States. sea otters became alarmingly scarce. http://www.adfg.state.ak.us/pubs/notebook/marine/seaotter.php

Contacts Licenses/Permits Regulations News ... www.adfg.state.ak.us Sea Otter The sea otter Enhydra lutris ) lives in shallow water areas along the shores of the North Pacific. Its range once extended from southern California north then west through the Aleutian Islands, to the Kamchatka Peninsula, and south to the northern islands of Japan. In 1742, Vitus Bering's men returned with sea otter pelts from the historic voyage of discovery of Alaska. Interest in these rich furs initiated an era of exploitation which almost wiped out the sea otter. The early Russian settling of Alaska was largely a result of the sea otter industry. In 1867, when Russian exploitation had greatly reduced the numbers of sea otters, Alaska was sold to the United States. The few conservation measures that had been instituted by the Russians in their final years of occupation were dropped by the Americans, and hunting intensified. Sea otters became alarmingly scarce. Finally in 1911, when so few animals were left that it was no longer profitable to hunt them (in many areas they were completely exterminated), sea otters were given full protection under the Fur Seal Treaty. The treaty was signed by the United States, Great Britain, Russia, and Japan. In 1960, the state of Alaska assumed management authority for sea otters. The management program conducted by the state included the successful reintroduction of sea otters to unoccupied habitat in Southeast Alaska, British Columbia, and Washington. The Marine Mammal Protection Act transferred management authority to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 1972. Recovery of the Alaska sea otter population has been dramatic. Perhaps as few as 2,000 total animals existed in 1911, but by the mid-1970s the Alaska population numbered between 110,000 and 160,000. Most of the sea otter habitat in Alaska has now been repopulated. The principal exception is Southeast Alaska where numbers are increasing rapidly and otters are moving into new areas. Smaller populations exist in the Commander and Kurile islands, British Columbia, Washington, and California.

33. Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Marine And Sea Otters Bibliography of technical and popular articles from the Encyclopedia Smithsonian. http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/nmnh/otter.htm

Smithsonian Institution Marine Otters - Technical Brownell, R.L., Jr. 1978 Ecology and conservation of the marine otter, Lutra felina Otters, Proceedings of the First Working Meeting of the IUCN - SSC Otter Specialist Group, Paramaribo, Suriname . IUCN Publication New Series, pp. 104-106. Cabello, C.C. 1978 La nutria de mar ( Lutra felina ) en la Isla de Chiloe, Chile. Otters, Proceedings of the First Working Meeting of the IUCN - SSC Otter Specialist Group, Paramaribo, Suriname . IUCN Publication New Series, pp. 108-118. La nutria de mar en la Isla de Chiloe . Corporacion National Forestal, Bol. Tec. 6, pp. 1-37. Castilla, J.C. 1982 Nuevas observaciones sobre conducta, ecologia y densidad de Lutra felina (Molina 1782) (Carnivora: Mustelidae) en Chile . Publicaciones Ocas. Mus. Nac. Hist. Nat.. No. 38, pp. 197-206. (In Spanish with English summary.) Estes, J.A. 1986 Marine otters and their environment. Ambio , Vol.15, No. 3, pp. 181-183. Grimwood, I.R. 1969 Notes on the Distribution and Status of Some Peruvian Mammals 1968 . Special publication 21, American Committee for International Wildlife Protection and New York Zoological Society, Bronx, New York. 86 pp.

34. Animal Bio - Sea Otter Alaska sea otters (Enhydra lutris) are totally West Coast, man. sea ottershave some of the thickest fur of any animal in the world. http://www.sheddnet.org/ani_bios_31.html

Alaska sea otters ( Enhydra lutris ) are totally West Coast, man. They're found entirely in the waters of the Pacific Ocean. When they're kicking back in the water, they're constantly grooming their fur to keep it dry. The rest of the time, they're sleeping and nibbling on some kind of seafood. Not a bad way to spend your day, don't you think? Get a taste of their leisurely lifestyle when you visit the Oceanarium at Shedd Aquarium. Although the Pacific Coast offers sea otters an ideal environment to live in, it's in these same waters that their survival is threatened for a second time. An international law passed in 1911 put a stop to the trade of fur pelts by Russian, American and English fur traders. This law, in conjunction with the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1973, helped increase sea otter populations. Because sea otters rely on their dense fur for warmth, they're extremely vulnerable to the effects of an oil spill. If an otter swims in oil, its fur loses its insulating ability. Cold water can then penetrate the skin and cause hypothermia, eventually leading to death. But while these laws have helped certain populations of the sea otter to rise to between 100,000 and 150,000, the California population has had difficulties recovering from its threatened status. Various factors, including offshore petroleum development, have made it difficult for the government to establish programs that preserve the sea otter and satisfy all the needs of the public at the same time.

35. Sea Otters In The North Pacific Ocean sea otters in the North Pacific Ocean. Today more than 100,000 sea ottersoccur throughout about 75% of their original range (Fig. 1b). http://biology.usgs.gov/s t/noframe/s043.htm

36. California Sea Otters California sea otters. Counts made since 1983 have increased at about 5%6%per year. In spring 1993, 2,239 California sea otters were counted. Fig. http://biology.usgs.gov/s t/noframe/c262.htm

37. Practice Johnstown YMCA sea otters PO Box 312 Johnstown, NY 12095 Website Maintained by JimWalsh No portion of this website may be reproduced without the consent of http://www.ymcaseaotters.org/

38. Sea Otter Resources For Students Gander Academy sea otters, sea otters. sea otters Where do sea otters live? How manysea otters are there? Have there always been sea otters in British Columbia? http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/oceanotters.htm

Gander Academy Sea Otters General Resources General Resources Top of Page Sea Otters Sea Otters Where do sea otters live? How many sea otters are there? Have there always been sea otters in British Columbia? Are all sea otters endangered? Introduction to Sea Otters Sea otters are the smallest marine mammals; they are furry creatures that spend almost all of their lives in the ocean. Although they resemble small seals, sea otters are not related to seals. They are actually related to weasels, badgers, and minks. Sea Otters 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. Sea Otters The sea otter (Enhydra lutris) lives in shallow water areas along the shores of the North Pacific. Its range once extended from southern California north then west through the Aleutian Islands, to the Kamchatka Peninsula, and south to the northern islands of Japan. Sea Otters: Primitive Tool Users Sea otters are very well adapted to life in the ocean. They have webbed toes on their hind feet to aid in swimming. They also have very thick fur which offers protection from the cold. The fur also traps in air bubbles which help keep the otters afloat.

39. Gander Academy: Sea Otters teachers. It presents a series of web pages listing world wide web resourceson sea otters. Gander Academy sea otters, Friends http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/seaotters.htm

Gander Academy Sea Otters Friends of the Sea Otter Sea World: Sea Otters 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. Sea Otter Page Hi there! You've come to the one stop otter shop. Here you can find everything you are looking for about sea otters. This site contains a collection of pictures, information on sea otters, and links to many other sea otter web sites. Ask Shamu: sea otter Historically, the sea otter was found from the northern coast of Japan up through the Kurile Islands and the Commander Islands; across the Aleutian Islands; and down the coasts of Alaska, Canada, and the western United States to central Baja California. An Introduction to Sea Otters Sea otters are the smallest marine mammals; they are furry creatures that spend almost all of their lives in the ocean. Although they resemble small seals, sea otters are not related to seals.

40. Minnesota Zoo/Animals/Northern Trail Contains information about sea otters. Information includes habitat, diet, and physical description. http://www.mnzoo.org/animals/minnesota_trail/otter_1.asp

Select an animal Beaver Bull Snake Eastern Cottontail Ermine Fisher Great Horned Owl Lynx Minnesota Bats Otter Porcupine Puma Saw-whet Owl Southern Flying Squirrel Spotted Skunk Timber Rattler Wolverine Animal Search A-Z Otter SSP Species / Endangered Species Description: Head and body length: 55-80 cm (21.5 - 31.5 in); tail: 30-50 cm (11.75 - 19.75 in); weight: 4.5-14 kg (10-30 lbs). Upper parts are brownish and underparts are paler; lower jaw and throat may be whitish. Rich dark brown to chocolate to seal brown; fur is short and dense; head is flattened and round with short neck; tail is thick, flexible and muscular, tapering to point at the end; short legs and webbed feet; small ears and nostrils can be closed when animal is submerged. Males are about 5% larger than females; long slender body. To learn more click here.

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