61. Sea Otters Of Alaska EARTHWATCH EXPEDITION sea otters of Alaska Research Mission Applying moderntechnology to the conservation of an everpopular but declining species, http://www.earthwatch.org/expeditions/davis.html

News Room Educational Resources Order an Expedition Guide Contact Us EARTHWATCH EXPEDITION: Sea Otters of Alaska Research Mission: Applying modern technology to the conservation of an ever-popular but declining species DATES IN THE FIELD: Team II: Jun 13-22, 2004 Team III: Jun 27-Jul 6, 2004 Team IV: Jul 11-20, 2004 Team V: Jul 25-Aug 3, 2004 Team VI: Aug 8-17, 2004 Team VII: Aug 22-31, 2004 SHARE OF COSTS: US MEMBERS: Join and Save! EUROPE: AUSTRALIA: JAPAN: LAST UPDATE: 09-Jun-2004 Prince William Sound, Alaska Dr. Randall Davis Field Conditions: After flying in on a float plane to roadless Alice Cove, 10 kilometers from Cordova, you'll stay in an expedition-style tent surrounded by pristine temperate rainforest. A seperate tent or simple cabin with fully equipped kitchen will be your field lab and dining room. The camp includes hot (but brief) showers and limited electricity. You'll wake to the call of bald eagles and fall asleep to the lapping of waves. Photo Gallery Map Meet the Scientists Related Readings ... Reserve Your Space online Contact us with additional questions regarding this expedition: U.S. Office

62. ABCNEWS.com : Alaska Sea Otters In Decline There is concern in Douglas Burn s voice when he talks about the sea otters thatfrolicked and fed in That place used to be lousy with sea otters, he said. http://abcnews.go.com/sections/scitech/DailyNews/seaotters_wire.html

var SectionID="SciTech"; var SubsectionID="DailyNews"; var NameID="seaotters_wire"; November 26, 2001 FEATURED SERVICES RELATIONSHIPS SHOPPING DOWNLOADS WIRELESS ... FREE HEADLINE FEED INTERACT BOARDS CHAT NEWS ALERTS CONTACT ABC A changed diet of killer whales may be behind a steep decline in Alaska's sea otters. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) Disappearing Otters Surveys Show Alaska Otters Are in Decline By Mary Pemberton The Associated Press A N C H O R A G E, Nov. 26 Mom Hopes Mystery Boy Is Her Son 'Silly Season' Begins in 2004 White House Race Lowly Fruit Fly's Amazing Flight Secrets "That place used to be lousy with sea otters," he said. "To not see them there, clearly something is wrong." The sea otters of Southwest Alaska are in trouble. But exactly what is causing their populations to crash remains largely a mystery to wildlife biologists like Burn who are alarmed at recent aerial surveys that show the dramatic decline in a huge area along Alaska's coastline. More Than 90 Percent Decline in Some Areas Biologists with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service already knew that sea otters in the 1,000-mile long chain of islands known as the Aleutian chain that extends from the Alaska Peninsula had declined by about 70 percent since 1992.

63. AquaFacts A Sea Otter at the Vancouver Aquarium enjoys a meal . AquaFacts sea otters(Enhydra lutris) Where do sea otters live? How many sea otters are there? http://www.vanaqua.org/education/aquafacts/seaotters.html

AquaFacts Select an Aquafact Why do we have Aquariums? Who works at the Aquarium? How many animals do we have? Where do we get all that water? What do we feed the animals? Where do we get the animals? The Amazon The Arctic Behind-the-Scenes Belugas B.C.'s Killer Whales Career as a Marine Biologist Career as a Marine Mammal Trainer Career as a Whale Biologist Crocodilians Dolphins and Porpoises Frogs Gray Whales Green Anacondas Harbour Seals History of the Aquarium Jellyfish Leatherback Turtles Marine Invertebrates Octopuses and Squids Pacific Salmon Rescue and Rehabilitation Research and Conservation Sea Otters Sea Turtles Sharks Steller Sea Lions Subsea Technology Training Marine Mammals A Sea Otter at the Vancouver Aquarium enjoys a meal AquaFacts: Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris) Where do sea otters live? Small sea otter populations inhabit kelp forests, bays and coastal waters near islands, reefs, and fjords in the North Pacific Ocean. In British Columbia, they are found along the windswept west coast of northern Vancouver Island and the central coast, near Bella Bella. The only sea otters near Vancouver live at the Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre, where there are three. How many sea otters are there?

64. Care2's Race For The Oceans Each free click generates a donation to save the oceans and protect sea life such as dolphins, whales, sea otters, and turtles. http://oceans.care2.com/index.html?pup=1

65. Sea Otter, Enhydra Lutris, And Alaskan Sea Otter, Enhydra Lutris Nereis, Picture Seapics.com, California sea otters, Enhydra lutris nereis (endangered), resting inkelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, at surface, Monterey, California (Pacific) 009137 http://www.seapics.com/picture_gallery/sea_otter/

e-mail: info@seapics.com phone : 1-808-329-4253 fax: 1-808-329-6659 Quick Picture Search Search by Category Home Photo Search Art Prints ... Links Sea Otter, Enhydra lutris , and Alaskan Sea Otter, Enhydra lutris nereis, Pictures sea otter, Enhydra lutris nereis (c)(endangered), wrapped in kelp to keep from drifting away, Monterey, California sea otter, Enhydra lutris nereis, raised in the SORAC program and deemed non-releasable, Monterey Bay Aquarium, California (c) Alaskan sea otter (endangered), Enhydra lutris kenyoni, feeding on crab (c) sea otter, Enhydra lutris nereis, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, California (E. Pacific) sea otter, Enhydra lutris, hunted almost to extinction, is now protected. Otters are listed as threatened, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, California (E. Pacific) sea otter with pup, Enhydra lutris lutris, Prince William Sound, Alaska (Pacific) California sea otters, Enhydra lutris nereis (endangered), resting in kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera, at surface, Monterey, California (Pacific)

66. Educational Wildlife Tour Tours led by Captain Walt Cunningham to see birds, sea otters, whales, and coastal habitats of the Sitka Sound. http://www.ptialaska.net/~bareis/boat5.htm

67. PRESS RELEASE: Slow Decline Of The Sea Otters Slow Decline of the sea otters. There are estimated to be a few thousand,sea otters in Alaska and the Aleutians, a few dozen in California. http://www.prweb.com/releases/?44511

68. Sitka WhaleFest; Alaska Whale Conference Marine tour in Sitka Sound focuses on whales, sea otters, and coastal habitats. Events include sea chantey concert, run/walk, and banquet. http://www.sitkawhalefest.org/

Attend the 8th Annual Sitka WhaleFest November 5-7, 2004 W hale Wa tching in Beautiful Sitka Sound L earn about the most recent studies on humpback whales and other marine wildlife! Site design by Big Bear Productions Built with Bear Hands.

69. TASSC The Alaska Sea Otter And Steller Sea Lion Commission efforts; Assess the health and condition of sea otters/Steller sea lionsin Alaska through biological data and tissue collection; Work http://www.seaotter-sealion.org/

MISSION To protect Alaska Native rights; support and strengthen tribal management; and to ensure and further Alaska Natives' role in policy and artistic development. GOALS Promote Alaska Native participation in sea otter/Steller sea lion conservation and management efforts Assess the health and condition of sea otters/Steller sea lions in Alaska through biological data and tissue collection Work with regulatory agencies toward the common goal of enhancing and protecting healthy sea otter/Steller sea lion populations Educate and inform the public on the traditional and contemporary relationship between the sea otter/Steller sea lions and Alaska Natives Home History Regulations Commission ... Site Map Updated: 5/9/2004 Product of Naniq Design. Designer: Holly Nordlum Created: 10/6/2003

70. CNEWS - Science: Sea Otters Killed By Brain Parasite sea otters killed by brain parasite. In April, 62 southern sea otterswere found stranded alive or dead near Morro Bay and Pismo Beach. http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Science/2004/05/20/467076-ap.html

Inside CANOE.CA SLAM! Sports Jam! Showbiz CANOE Travel CNEWS CANOE Money C-Health LIFEWISE AUTONET flirt.canoe.ca Newsstand WHAM! gaming AllPop Search eBay.ca Find Old Friends Free E-Mail shop.canoe.ca CareerConnection Classified Extra Obituaries Today Restaurants Hotels Weather Horoscopes Lotteries Crossword Scoreboard News Ticker Sports Ticker TV Listings Movie Listings CLIVE Concerts Mutual Funds Stocks Feedback Index May 20, 2004 CANADA WORLD MEDIA NEWS POLITICS ... Weather How high is the abortion issue on your list of election concerns? First and foremost. Moderately high. Quite low. Not sure. The results so far More on the story Speak your mind in the CNEWS Forum Sea otters killed by brain parasite BT? LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) - Most of a startling number of sea otters found sick or dead on the entral California coast last month were infected with a deadly brain parasite, state scientists said Thursday. In April, 62 southern sea otters were found stranded alive or dead near Morro Bay and Pismo Beach. That's about three times the 10-year average and more than the previous record of 48 stranded or dead otters reported a year earlier. After examining the animals, researchers determined most were infected with a parasite called Sarcocystis neurona and suffered brain inflammation, said the state Department of Fish and Game. The parasite originates in the feces of opossum - a small marsupial mammal not native to California - and is known to cause brain damage. Researchers are unclear how the otters came into contact with the feces.

71. CeasarsRock Features "The Marine Animals Of Monterey Bay" Features, characteristics, and local habitat of fish, octopus, squid, seals, sea otters, and whales of the Monterey Bay region in California. http://ceasarsrock.com/monterey/

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72. Sea Otter Boats - Innovation ... Excellence ... Quality History Awards. Sea Otter Aluminium Boat Builders. Aluminium. Reasonsto Choose Sea Otter. sea otters require minimal maintenance. http://www.seaotterboats.co.uk/

HOME NARROWBOATS BARGES MID-COCKPIT CRUISERS ... CALENDAR sea, otter, boats, narrowboats, barge, aluminium, alluminium, alloy, punts, sale, purchase, fishing, wide, beam, cruisers, workboats, walton, marina, marine, transport, waterway, river, canal, Irish, USA, British, Inland, Coastal, Seagoing Congratulations! You have taken the first step to exploring the many benefits of owning a Sea Otter Marine grade 5083 Aluminium alloy boat. Sea Otter craft are constructed in the most modern and fully enclosed purpose built workshops. The recently built premises are equipped to the highest standards, enabling our skilled workforce to provide craft of the high quality build and finish which today's buyer expects and deserves. Conveniently situated near the M1 motorway in Derbyshire, these prestigious premises reinforce our position as market leader. Add Sea Otter boats to your favourites. Sea Otter Aluminium Boat Builders Aluminium Interiors ... Great After Sales Care Sea Otter Aluminium Boat Builders Aluminium The main properties which make aluminium a valuable material are its lightweight, strength, recyclability, corrosion resistance, durability, ductility, formability and conductivity. Due to this unique combination of properties, the variety of applications of aluminium continues to increase. It is essential in our daily lives. We cannot get heat and light into our homes and offices without it. We depend upon it to preserve our food, our medicine and to provide electronic components for our computers.

73. Marine Wildlife Bronze Sculptures By Jerry F. Glover Bronze sculptures by Jerry F. Glover including whales, dolphins, sharks, sea turtles, and sea otters. http://gloverwildlifesculptures.com

Home Gallery Bio of Sculptor Glover Arts Today "GLOVER ARTS" Marine Wildlife Sculptures In Bronze Whales - Dolphins - Sharks - Sea Turtles - Penguins -Seals - Otters - and more Jerry Glover's sculpture subjects revolve around themes of marine wildlife, particularly the great whales. His commissioned series, Whales and Dolphins, has been internationally recognized as being the finest and most scientifically accurate group of cetacean minatures ever produced. It is with a great deal of pride and pleasure that we continue to be able to make limited editions of these and his other bronzes available. Jerry F Glover - Master Marine Sculptor Home Gallery Bio of Sculptor Glover Arts Today

74. Sea Otters sea otters. Excerpt. Sex Life, Birth and Death sea otters are sociable creaturesand, when not foraging, usually associate together in groups called rafts. http://www.fulcrum-books.com/html/sea_otters.html

Search Ordering Specials New Books Forthcoming Books ... Home Sea Otters by John A. Love Prized for its thick fur—known in the trade as “soft gold”—the sea otter was hunted to near extinction in the 18th and 19th centuries. With its numbers now replenished through massive reintroduction programs, the sea otter has gained the attention of animal lovers and environmentalists as a creature with a unique niche in the life of our planet. The only animal, other than primates, to use tools in hunting and food gathering, the sea otter is a lesson in the survival of a species but now faces new threats from off-shore drilling and environmental disasters such as oil spills. Exploring the habits, habitats, and antics of the North American sea otter, Sea Otters traces the problems and perseverance that have marked the history of this thick-furred, beautiful sea mammal. ISBN 1-55591-123-4 6 x 9, 160 pages

75. Defenders Of Wildlife sea otters are the most charismatic of all the marine mammals, andthey play an important role in the health of ocean ecosystems. http://defenders.spacely.com/DirectedGiving/DirectedGiving.cfm?ID=116&c=5

76. Sea Otter Fur Traders Background. James Hanna and his sea otters, 17851787. James Strange andhis two ships, 1785-1786. James Hanna and his sea otters, 1785-1787. http://pages.quicksilver.net.nz/jcr/~vfur1.html

Sea Otter fur traders on the Northwest Coast of North America This page was started in early March 2002. It is a work in progress and was last added to on 10 December 2002. Return to Northwest Coast of America exploration Contents. Prologue: The Sea otter. Background. James Hanna and his Sea Otters ... Other Fur trading ships. Prologue: The Sea otter. The sea otter (Enhydra lutris) is the only member of the genus Enhydra and the largest member of the family Mustelidae, which also includes weasels, skunks and badgers. It is smallest marine mammal and hunts, sleeps and mates in the sea. It is found around the coast of the North Pacific Ocean from the Kurils to California where it forms a close relationship with the great kelp beds in which it spends most of its life. The sea otter dives for sea urchins and other bottom-dwelling marine life that it then kills using rocks as tools before eating. The coat of the animal is extremely dense to act as insulation in the cold water and, as such, is very warm. The indigenous peoples of the North Pacific region used the pelt of the sea otter as clothing and, when Europeans arrived in the eighteenth century, the pelts became one of the main items of trade. This beautiful, clever and interesting animal was, innocently, the cause of most of what followed in the history of the fur trade on the Northwest Coast.

77. Ocean Conservancy : Learn: Publications : Blue Planet Magazine : Fall 2002 : Run Scientists are concerned about the sea otters serious populationdecline and what it means. If otters are in trouble, so are the http://www.oceanconservancy.org/dynamic/learn/publications/blueplanet/fall02/fea

Learn Publications Blue Planet Magazine Fall 2002 : Running Otter Time Our Programs Ocean Issues Fish and Wildlife Ocean Places ... Subscription Information You can receive a free one year subscription to Blue Planet Quarterly by becoming a member of The Ocean Conservancy. Scientists are concerned about the sea otters' serious population decline and what it means. If otters are in trouble, so are the oceans—and eventually, so are we. Running Otter Time? By Michelle Mellon You've probably seen pictures of them, floating on their backs with their fuzzy heads above the water. They are one of the most popular animals in the sea, but they are also in serious trouble. Fossil records show that sea otters (Enhydra lutris) have been around for at least five million years. They were once found along the eastern Pacific coast from Mexico to Alaska and across the ocean from Japan to Russia. With Europeans' discovery of Alaska and the Aleutian Islands in the mid-1700s, however, otters fell prey to the maritime fur trade. Although they were protected under the International Fur Seal Treaty of 1911, the southern sea otter population was listed as threatened in 1977 under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. Today, some 60,000 northern sea otters are scattered along the coasts of Alaska. Alarmingly, only 2,000 southern sea otters remain off the coast of central California. Sea otters are the largest members of the weasel family. Unlike their terrestrial cousins, they have adapted to spending most of their lives in water. Their flipper-like hind feet and broad, flat tails make them capable swimmers, but leave them awkward on land. Sea otters' lungs, trachea, and blood are made for deep diving, allowing them to hunt food underwater, staying submerged for up to five minutes at depths up to 100 meters.

78. Ed Tussey.com - Alaskan Fine Art Alaskan, marine, wildlife, and landscape prints and original paintings by artist Ed Tussey. Glaciers, whales, seascapes, and sea otters are some of the sujects Mr. Tussey captures on canvas. http://www.edtussey.com

Tussey's Fine Arts welcomes you to the website of artist Ed Tussey This site will enable you to view the artist's limited edition prints, current print values , information on new releases upcoming shows and exhibits originals , and a listing of galleries that feature the work of Ed Tussey. Please contact us with any inquiries you may have regarding Tussey artwork. - Jacki Tussey, Tussey's Fine Arts home prints originals about the artist galleries ... what's new Designed by and may not be used without permission.

79. Ocean Conservancy : Issues : Fish And Wildlife : Sea Otter Learn about sea otters and the threats they face and how you can help. Seaotters average four feet in length and weigh between 4060 pounds. http://www.oceanconservancy.org/dynamic/learn/wildlife/otters/otters.htm

Learn Fish and Wildlife : Sea Otters Our Programs Ocean Issues Fish and Wildlife Beluga Whales ... Publications The most musical animal under the sea is the male humpback whale, whose unique songs evolve over time. Sea Otter Sea otters average four feet in length and weigh between 40-60 pounds. While their bodies are adapted for water - they have flipper-like hind feet and broad flat tails - sea otters are actually quite slow swimmers when compared to other marine mammals. Unlike most marine mammals, sea otters lack a thick layer of fat to insulate them from cold temperatures. Instead, they have an extremely dense coat of fur which helps to trap a layer of air close to their skin to keep them warm. Female sea otters are ready to bear young at three to four years, and normally give birth to one pup. Since pups are heavily dependent upon their mothers for up to one year, sea otters usually reproduce every other year. Sea otter pups are typically two feet in length and weigh between three and five pounds at birth. Southern sea otters are found along the central coast of California. They eat sea urchins, mollusks, squid, crabs, and clams. Their teeth are specially adapted to eating shellfish, allowing them to crush shells and scoop out meat. They will occasionally eat finfish, but their rounded teeth lack the sharp edges necessary to handle the slippery prey.

80. Sea Otter Links Sea Otter Links An Introduction to sea otters. sea otters Why Are They Endangered?Petroleum Effects On The Sea Otter. sea otters - How Can We Help? http://www.esc20.net/etprojects/formats/webquests/summer99/northside/endanger/se

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