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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 sea otter gets caught by a fisherman, and is brought toa nearby sea park where he befriends the other animals there. Beforehis planned release, he convinces the domestic 'lifers' to escape withhim to his home, and experience life on the wildside. ... Read more

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Ollie the Otter is the best book I've ever read- Brianna Rose Salkow
Dear Grandpa,
Ollie the Otteris about an otter who lived in the ocean before he got captured by a fisherman named Red Beard. Red Beard gave the otter to Kris,she works at an aquarium with otters,a sea turtle, and one bird named Bingo. The otters names are Sadie, Ollie, Fuzzy, and Browner and they also have one walrus named Fnadago. One day the animals set off to the deep dark sea along the way they met a swordfish, two jellyfish, and one great white shark named Tooth. Will the animals survive against the shark, the jellyfish and the swordfish? I don't know you'll have to find out for yourself.I certainly think that Ollie the Otter is the best book I've ever read.

Love,
Brianna
Brianna is my Granddaughter age 9

Great story that teaches kids and adults about enjoying life
I read this book on advice from a friend.Then I read it to my 7 year old son.He loved the book and Ollie.We talked about Ollie and his love of life and what that meant for my son and I personally. It was a great couple of hours. Thank you Mr. Williamson.

Gordon Wolf PhD

Ollie the Otter is fun!
My 6 year-old son really enjoyed this book and now says it is his favorite!I enjoyed reading it to him.Ollie is a teenage otter with attitude.He doesn't always listen and this gets him into an adventure with his other animal friends. The book may be for ages 8 and up, the it reaches a broader age range.

Ollie the Otter
Ollie is a wonderfully uplifting and positive character that I found to be great for kids. His adventures are truly original and the friends he makes along the way are very memorable. This book is exciting, funny, informative and fast moving. Dive in and hang on for a good long swim.

Warm blooded applause for Ollie the Otter
I thoroughly enjoyed this book!My primary goal in reading Ollie the Otter was to review and approve its content for my young son.I soon found myself in tears of laughter in several very colorful scenes.The animals in the story have rambunctious and vivid personalities which stand in stark contrast to the animal stories that I read as a child 30 years ago.I had a series of pink books (don't recall the author) that contained individual adventures (volumes) of a bear, squirrel, muskrat, and field mouse, but none compare to Ollie!I have taken the liberty of sending copies to my friends for their children to enjoy. ... 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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The story of Bodach, Palethroat and Pinknose unfolded to Bridget and Don MacCaskill over a period of 12 patient years. Slowly, the wild otters became accustomed to the scent of the humans around their remote Highland sea loch, and the couple were able to observe the habits and behaviour of these beautiful creatures. Cubs are born and grow up with their parents, and the otters regularly encounter other animals, sometimes with amusing results. Whatever the event, Bridget and Don are there with pen and camera, ready to record the details. "On the Swirl of the Tide" is a vivid and intimate portrait of the lives of otters in the wild, part of which was shared with the cameras for Central Television's "Nature Watch" series. The beautiful colour photographs from Don MacCaskill reveal details never before shown, and Bridget's sympathetic writing of the lifestyle and behaviour of these wild creatures is an enchanting account of otter life. ... Read more

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Excellent Book
For anyone who appreciates these curious, gentle and interactive creatures, this book is a joy to read.There is conspicuously little written about otters, mainly due to their reclusive nature.As mankind encroaches upon their habitats more and more, it is essential that we seek greater insight into their lives.The McCaskills have created one of the only books about otters that is non-technical, depicting the otters' lives with realism, compassion, and the respect and consideration that they are not often given.It reads like a novel, and is based upon many years of first-hand observation. ... 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 digital document is an article from Endangered Species Update, published by University of Michigan, School of Natural Resources on April 1, 2004. The length of the article is 766 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: "Sea Otter" and the geese.
Author: Bruce Woods
Publication: Endangered Species Update (Newsletter)
Date: April 1, 2004
Publisher: University of Michigan, School of Natural Resources
Volume: 21Issue: 2Page: S26(2)

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