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Neither the walrus calves nor the seal pups will play with Joshie Otter, so he swims out farther and farther into the ocean, until he hears the voice of his mother telling him to come back home. ... Read more

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A delightful adventure for momma and baby.
This gorgeous book is highly recommended.The illustrations are breath-taking and the tale is sweet and tender.Joshie Otter ventures off by himself looking to play but finding no one among the various animals of the Aleutian Islands who is interested.Suddenly he realizes that he has swum too far from home and doesn't know how to get back.Over the waves he hears his mother's voice singing to him and, guided by her song, he finds his way home.The words and music for the song are included at the end of the book.This is a sweet bedtime book for any baby and would be an especially wonderful gift for a little boy named Josh.

Beautiful story
This is a beautifully written story, complete with it's own song and music, about a little otter who strays from his mother, and how she calls him home with song.A soothing, delightful bedtime story. ... Read more

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Sea Otter Pup's mother teaches him to dive and hunt. When the pup follows his mother into the open sea, more than just excitement awaits him. ... Read more

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Long admired by nature lovers and marine scientists, the sea otter is extraordinarily well adapted to the sea, where it can spend an entire life span eating, sleeping, giving birth, and rearing its young without ever coming ashore. Richly illustrated, The World of the Sea Otter is both an authoritative natural history and a visual celebration of this playful creature.

"This book is a work of art -- from the attractive format, to the superb color photos, to the clear writing ... the love that both author and photographer obviously have for their subject makes this book a delight to any reader.... Highly Recommended" -- The Book Report

"This graceful weaving of text and photography combines the natural history of the sea otter with the story of the species' struggle for survival.... The end result is a call to action for this endangered species." -- Animals

"The World of the Sea Otter is both a scientific look into the life of the sea otter and a pictorial showcase of the creature's habits, hunting methods, and social behavior, including its fight for survival."

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Otterly fascinating
This beautifully illustrated book tells us plenty about the smallest sea mammal.It begins by showing some wonderful pictures of sea otters and telling about their ultradensely furry waterproof coats.A sea otter can wander onto land, but it is very clumsy out of the water.It may spend its whole life in the sea.

About 300 years ago, there were over 150,000 sea otters, maybe twice that many.But there was extensive hunting which reduced the population to one or two thousand.In 1911, the remaining ones were protected under the Fur Seal agreement.Now, the population is back to 150,000.They tend to live off the California coast, off Vancouver Island, off the Aleutians and off the Kuriles.

Sea otters don't like deep water, because they want to find food on the sea floor.And they prefer a depth of only about 75 feet, although they can dive twice that deep.We get to see photos of sea otters at lunch, and of some of the food available to them.

We also are told of how the sea otter has fared in its interactions with humans.We've hunted them, and threatened them with atom bomb tests and oil spills.But now they seem to be doing better.I think it would be a terrible shame if we were unable to protect these marvellous creatures.

The best popular book available on the loveable otter
This book is very well researched and clearly written. However, it is the photography which makes it a masterpiece. Jeff Foott's pictures are incredibly sensitive and perceptive. He takes the reader not only into the nature of the otter itself, but also into the milieu of Monterey Bay with it's abundant food supply, opportunities for procreation, and human and non-human hazards. ... Read more

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A classic
This book is an essential piece of literature for anyone interested in the behavior, ecology or morphology of Northern sea otters. It is well written, with a fair amount of pictures, but most importantly, it gives so much information while keeping the reader's interest. ... Read more

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Sea otters are furry mammals. They eat while floating on their backs, holding their food on their tummies. Learn about the lives of sea otters under and near the sea. ... Read more

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When a sea otter puts its hands up, it's not waving. And when it wraps itself up in kelp, it's not trying to get warm. Find out the reasons behind some curious sea otter behaviors-and treat yourself to an album full of endearing sea otter photos

Zoobooks, the 59-book animal series - the "everything you wanted to know but didn't know who to ask" guide to the world's most fascinating creatures. Each exciting edition of Zoobooks is packed with current scientific facts, striking photography, beautiful illustrations and unique activities that teach children about animals and the habitats in which they live. With innovative publications and products, Wildlife Education, Ltd. has enriched the lives of children, parents, and educators nationwide for 20 years. All titles are offered in library-bound hardcover and soft-cover styles.Zoobooks, ideal for the knowledge-hungry 4-11 year old! ... Read more

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Maggie is heartbroken when her father announces he must kill the otters who are eating the abalone he fishes. ... Read more

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Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and life cycle of sea otters living off the west coast of North America. ... Read more

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Describes the life of the sea otter and its importance to the balance of nature. ... Read more

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An introduction to sea otters, aquatic mammals that live in the north Pacific and rarely come to land. ... Read more

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Sam is an eight-year-old boy who's always on the lookout for adventure in his corner of the Alaska wilderness. Sometimes Sam's explorations get him into a scrape-most times he learns something new. In the second book of this exciting series, Sam is building a driftwood fort on the beach when he hears a strange cry, like a baby, echoing off the water. It is a baby-an abandoned baby sea otter. Sam is determined to help take care of the pup through the night so a biologist can take over when the ferry arrives. And what a night it is!

Early chapter-book readers will delight in Sam's bizarre babysitting experience, and celebrate the satisfying outcome of a rescued wild animal that finds a new home in the Alaska Zoo. ... Read more

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A story and activities book focusing on sea and river otters, both endangered species. The tone of the book is upbeat and its illustrations, activities, and stories focus on the playful mood of the otters, their intelligence, curiosity, and survival, not on habitat destruction or fur hunting. 64 line drawings. ... Read more

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Award-winning author/illustrator Celia Godkin explores the world of the sea otter and its integral relationship to the kelp forest in this beautiful information picture book.Starting with a single act of human intervention, the consequences of an imbalanced ecosystem are described, step-by-step.Godkin's text never preaches as she goes beyond an environmental disaster to show what happens when nature is left to heal itself.Coupled with her warm and accessible illustrations, Sea Otter Inlet is both a lesson in ecology and an inspiring story of survival. ... Read more

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This delightful story of a Nootka boy, his explorations in nature, and the sea otter who saves his life, is now available in paperback!In this contemporary tale, Jason discovers the return of the sea otter to his West Coast village. One day, while fishing in his dugout canoe, Jason sees a dark furry head with black eyes and a grey whiskery muzzle bobbing among the weeds. Fascinated, he spends many hours with his canoe tied to the kelp bed, watching the sea otter. One day Jason leans too far over in his canoe and falls into the water. The canoe has come loose from where he tied it and, and a strong current is carrying it away from him. But something prevents the canoe from drifting away.In an entertaining way, Jason and the Sea Otter teaches children the importance of learning about and being in nature, and the respect that nature's wild creatures deserve. Paul Montpellier's full-colour illustrations have been described as "wonderfully clear and detailed, capturing both closeness to nature and a sense of continuity of native tradition." ... Read more