Sea Otters

Southern Sea Otters
An introduction to sea otters in the aquarium and in the wild, from the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

The Otter Project: Natural History Notes
Sea otter biology and natural history, population status, about the Southern Sea Otter, the sea otter's role in the ecosystem, and relationship with man, from the Otter Project.

Sea Otter
Brief facts and observation history from the Smithsonian Institution.

Sea Otter: Enydra Lutra
An overview of the sea otter, by Jennifer Marsh, Marine Biologist. From the Save the Whales web site.

Status of Northern Sea Otters in Washington
Information about Washington's sea otters, from the USGS Western Ecological Research Center, with links to Washington Sea Otter Surveys, Behavior and Population Biology of the Washington Sea Otter Population and Translocated Sea Otter Populations off the Oregon and Washington Coasts from Status and Trends of the Nation's Biological Resources.

Species Profile: Sea Otter
Detailed information--size, feet, hair, color, nose, habitat, distribution and population, food, life cycle, other names, history and more from Otternet.com. The material presented in this site has been gleaned from publicly available sources and contacts, with a major portion referenced from the IUCN's (World Conservation Union's) 1990 publication "Otters: An Action Plan for their Conservation".

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Last Updated: October 20, 2008