81. ScienceDaily News Release: Parasite In Cats Killing Sea Otters Date 200212-23. Parasite In Cats Killing sea otters. Southern sea ottersare listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/12/021223084339.htm

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82. Sea Otter - Enhydra Lutris Unlike river otters, sea otters use their forearms to catch their food,and can stay submerged for up to a minute to dig for clams. http://www.angelfire.com/mo2/animals1/carnivore/seaotter.html

Sea Otter An endangered species Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae Enhydra lutris APPEARANCE Sea otters are one of the largest of the otter species, with a body length of 3-4 ft and a tail length of 10 in. The males weigh 50-100 lbs, the females 30-70 lbs. The fur is dense and thick and is silky and velvety to the touch. The guard hairs are long, 1.4 in, and the underfur is 0.8 in long. They have no blubber for warmth, unlike other marine mammals, and therefore rely heavily on their fur. Up to 1,600,000 hairs can occupy a square inch on their back. The hair colour is black to dark brown on the back and lighter on the belly. The head and throat are straw-coloured. The hairs on the back are often white-tipped. The forefeet are stumpy and end in small claws. The back feet are long and webbed and aid the sea otter in swimming. The head is large and blunt and the neck is short. The eyes are small and the ears are short and pointed, almost hidden in the fur. Four incisors are located on the lower jaw, unique among carnivores, and the molars are broad and flat. The nose is large and diamond-shaped, with a "moustache" of whiskers right below it. This gives the sea otter the humorous expression of an old man. The paws are furless. The fur is key to their survival and must be groomed regularly. If it becomes matted with oil, they will die of hypothermia. Sea otters have a strong sense of smell, sight and touch. They have a life span of up to 20 years.

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Ryan Taryn Tia Kelly C. ... Selam Kelly C. SEA OTTERS Physical Description Habitat Sea otters live in kelp beds and they spend most of their time in water. They live in three different groups. The first group lives near southern California and Mexico. The second group lives near Alaska and the Aleutian islands. The third group lives near the Pacific Ocean . Food In order for sea otters to keep warm in the ocean they need to eat pounds of food everyday. They eat about one fifth of their body weight. A full grown male sea otter has to eat sixteen pounds of food everyday. Sea otters dive deep to get their food ,like clams and others kinds of food. They gather food with their fore-arm until they get to the surface of the water. They lay on their backs and try to break the shells open. Sea otters use tools like rock to open their food. They can break sea urchins and clam shells with their teeth but sometimes the shell is too hard and the sea otter scan not open it because it is too strong. Enemies and Protection The sea otter's worst enemies are whales and man. Sea otters usually get killed by oil spills. The price of a sea otter was $1,125. 140 years ago. If someone is chasing a sea otter the sea otter will run five miles per hour.

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86. WERC: Status Of Northern Sea Otters In Washington USGS. Status of Northern sea otters in Washington. There are now thrivingpopulations of sea otters throughout much of their historic range. http://www.werc.usgs.gov/otters/wa-status.html

Status of Northern Sea Otters in Washington The story of sea otter translocations to Southeastern Alaska, British Columbia, and the Pacific Northwest is one of success, despite planning problems, two oil spills in Washington, and a failure in Oregon. Intervention by state, federal, and provincial conservation agencies has restored sea otters to a significant portion of their former range many decades before they could or would have done by natural dispersal. There are now thriving populations of sea otters throughout much of their historic range. Most, if not all of these would not exist had it not been for the translocation effort that took place in the late 1960s and early 1970s. In Washington, 59 northern sea otters from Alaska were released in 1969 and 1970 off the outer coast of the Olympic Peninsula. The first release of 29 took place near Pt. Grenville; the second in 1970 occurred near La Push when 30 more were liberated. At least 16 otters are known to have died in 1969, but mortality in 1970 was apparently light. Only sporadic observations of sea otters were reported after the releases, and not until 1977 was a survey conducted to determine the fate of the translocated sea otters. Surveys have continued and were conducted biennially until 1989 and annually to the present. Photo by Gwen Jameson Washington Sea Otter Surveys Behavior and Population Biology of the Washington Sea Otter Population Translocated Sea Otter Populations off the Oregon and Washington Coasts from

87. Monterey Bay Whale Watch - Sea Otters Monterey Bay Whale Watch sea otters Click on small picture below to see full-sizephoto (size 21K). sea otters of Monterey Bay. Marine Life sea otters. http://www.montereybaywhalewatch.com/otters.htm

Monterey Bay Whale Watch - Sea Otters Click on small picture below to see full-size photo (size 21K). Sea Otters of Monterey Bay Sea otters are a common sight along the Monterey coast as they inhabit the nearshore kelp forests. The otters, which were once nearly hunted to extinction, now number just over 2,000 individuals. Sea otters are easily observed on all Monterey Bay Whale Watch trips as they rest within the kelp or feed near the kelp on seastars, crabs, urchins, and abalone. After the otters capture a prey item, they bring it to the surface, place it on their belly while floating on their back, and crack it open with their powerful teeth. Sea Otter Resting in Kelp Otters have very dense fur, with up to a million hairs per square inch. This keeps them warm along with the insulating air bubbles they blow into their fur. Therefore, otters could easily be threatened by any type of oil spill which could foul their fur. Besides spending a portion of the day grooming, otters divide their time into feeding and resting. Otters usually rest by rolling within the surface kelp until their bodies are wrapped in it. The kelp is anchored to the rocky bottom and by staying with the kelp, the otters will not drift to sea while sleeping. During mating or courting bouts, a male and female otter will pair up and remain together for several days. During mating, the male grabs onto the female's nose to stabilize himself. The result leaves female otters with red wounds or scars on their noses. This is really the only way to distinguish males from females.

88. Newport, Oregon - Welcome To Newport, Oregon At the Oregon Coast Aquarium, more than 190 animal species are represented,including seals, otters, sea lions, tufted puffins and a giant octopus! http://www.el.com/to/newport/

W E L C O M E T O N E W P O R T O R E G O N N ewport, on the Oregon coast, has been a favorite tourist destination since the 1860s. The small, succulent Yaquina Bay oyster made Newport world famous, and a popular destination for seafood lovers. Now commercially grown, visitors can buy the oysters and watch them being processed at the Oregon Oyster Company. You can also try grilled oysters at Whale's Tale, on Bay Boulevard. At the Oregon Coast Aquarium, more than 190 animal species are represented, including seals, otters, sea lions, tufted puffins and a giant octopus! The aquarium also has six acres of cliffs, rocky caves, tidepools and nature trails. Walk through the largest seabird aviary in North America, or visit the rocky coast exhibit, where sea lions, seals and sea otters splash and play. Many fish tanks, hands on displays and interactive computers give you an education about Oregon's coasts and wetlands. The Ferry Slip Cafe features Oregon products such as Tillamook dairy products and Oregon fruit and seafood. Bay Boulevard is a popular tourist area, where restaurants, galleries, shops, and attractions such as Ripley's Believe it or Not and the Undersea Gardens are side by side with working canneries and fish-packing plants. Parking is at a premium, so it pays to go early, or visit during a walk around town.

89. Home NOTICE McDonald book money due!! Canjo Dev. RESULTS(sea otters). WELCOME TheJohnstown YMCA sea otters is a team of swimmers ranging in age from 618. http://www.ymcaseaotters.org/

STAFF TEAM PRACTICE CVSL MEETS ... LINKS SEA OTTER ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET Saturday, April 5th. 5:30 pm. At S. Anthony's Church Hall Nicholas St., Johnstown Catered by Mary Ann's Adults $10.00 Kids $5.00 SEA OTTER'S FREE PLEASE RSVP BY MARCH 28th. To: Tim 762-4479 Jim 762-3864 (or email) NEW CVSL Schedule WELCOME: The Johnstown YMCA Sea Otters is a team of swimmers ranging in age from 6-18. We are affiliated with the Fulton County YMCA and National YMCA. The YMCA Sea Otters swim team is a member of the Central Valley Swim League which consists of four other teams: Amsterdam Sea Rams (AMST), Canajoharie Swim Club (CANA), Clarks Sports Center of Cooperstown (CLRK), and Gloversville YMCA Lasers (GLOV). Please click on the meet buttons above for information on upcoming meets and our Results button for meet results. We are also a members of USA Swimming (USA) and Adirondack Swimming, Inc. (AD) http://www.yswimmingnewyork.org Johnstown YMCA Sea Otters P.O. Box 312 Johnstown, N.Y. 12095

90. New Page 2 Pathologist Dr. Melissa Chechowitz examines sea otters, sea birds that die in gillnets, wildlife that die as a result of oil spills, and assists the Marine http://www.dfg.ca.gov/Ospr/marinewildlife/seaotterresearch.htm

SEA OTTER RESEARCH The MWVCRC staff have a number of projects related to the recovery of the southern sea otter listed as threatened under the Federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). These projects include: Sea Otter Pup Survival The MWVCRC staff is cooperating with the U.C. Davis Wildlife Health Center United States Geological Survey/Biological Resources Division (USGS/BRD), and the Monterey Bay Aquarium (MBA) in a study of the survival of sea otter pups that are orphaned, raised in captivity and released and comparison free-ranging animals. This is the PhD thesis work of Krista Hanni and will compare activity budgets, foraging behavior and health parameters as determinates of survival. A separate serosurvey of adult animals is comparing exposure rates to various infectious diseases. A grant from the Oiled Wildlife Care Network (OWCN) and many other sources of funding and staff support this very labor intensive project. Twice Yearly Sea Otter Counts The combined efforts of employees of the USGS/BRD, CDFG-MWVCRC, the Monterey Bay Aquarium

91. Sea Otter Crash: Arctic Science Journeys Radio STORY The story of Alaska's sea otters reads like many of the boomthen-buststories of the far north. Well, we don't have that with sea otters. http://www.uaf.edu/seagrant/NewsMedia/02ASJ/02.15.02sea-otter-crash.html

Radio Script Recent aerial surveys show that sea otter numbers in southwest Alaska's Aleutian Islands have declined some 70 percent. (Courtesy Brenda Konar, UAF.) Sea Otter Crash INTRO: First it was sea lion populations that started to disappear along the rocky coast of southwest Alaska's Aleutian Islands. Next came harbor seals. Now scientists say sea otter numbers in the Aleutians are so low that they're likely to be listed as an endangered species before the year is out. As Doug Schneider reports in this week's Arctic Science Journeys Radio, scientists now must figure out how to save Alaska's most adorable marine mammal. STORY: The story of Alaska's sea otters reads like many of the boom-then-bust stories of the far north. In the 1740s, just before the Russians showed up in what is now Alaska, sea otters were thought to number in the hundreds of thousands. Over the next 170 years, hunting by the Russians, and then the Americans, pushed the sea otter to the brink of extinction. By the time hunting was banned in 1911, sea otters were all but extinct across Alaska. To help sea otters recover, scientists in the 1960s transplanted several hundred animals from surviving groups in Prince William Sound and the Aleutian Islands to Southeast Alaska, where the situation was most dire. Soon, sea otters were once again thriving at or near their historic highs across the state. According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, sea otters in the Aleutians alone numbered around 100,000 animals by the 1970s.

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93. Science Could Foster Reintroduction Of Sea Otters - The Register-Guard, Eugene, January 23, 2003 Science could foster reintroduction of sea otters The OregonZoo is home to three southern sea otters, named Thelma, Eddie and Ozzie. http://www.registerguard.com/news/2003/01/23/6d.sp.seaotters.0123.html

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95. Jessica Felix Designs - TWO SEA OTTERS JOINED AT THE TAIL Sterlingsilver functional whistle with two tones, high and medium.......TWO sea otters JOINED AT THE TAIL. Style Necklace http://www.artandallthatjazz.com/Jessica_Felix/Whistles/Figurative/WH119.shtml

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96. Homework Help--Animals, Insects & Birds--Sea Otters Animals, Insects Birds sea otters. Focus on sea otters An introduction tosea otters in the aquarium and in the wild, from the Monterey Bay Aquarium. http://www.kcls.org/hh/seaotters.cfm

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97. Parasite In Cats Killing Sea Otters Parasite in Cats Killing sea otters. Hunted to near extinction for their lush fur,sea otters are now protected under the federal Endangered Species Act. http://www.oar.noaa.gov/spotlite/archive/spot_otter.html

skip navigation Archive of Spotlight Feature Articles Parasite in Cats Killing Sea Otters By Christina S. Johnson, Science Writer, California Sea Grant Offering a partial explanation to a mysterious decline in southern sea otter population, scientists have established a strong body of circumstantial evidence linking cats to a lethal otter disease. University of California sea otter researchers Pat Conrad, left, and Melissa Miller examine a lung scan of a dead sea otter. Photo Credit: University of California. University of California at Davis professor Patricia Conrad and her doctoral student Melissa Miller, both in the School of Veterinary Medicine, have shown that otters near heavy freshwater flows are three times more likely to have been infected by Toxoplasma gondii - a potentially lethal parasitic protozoan that causes brain infections in otters and brain cysts in humans - than otters from areas where runoff is light. In a survey of 233 live and dead otters from Santa Barbara to Half Moon Bay, a staggering 76 percent of those near heavy freshwater outflows - storm drains and river mouths - had antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii. There was also a surprisingly high rate of infection in the general otter population. Forty-two percent of live otters had antibodies to the parasite, an almost certain sign of infection. The research was funded by the National Sea Grant College Program and was conducted in collaboration with the California Department of Fish and Game, the California Regional Water Quality Control Board and the U.S. Geological Survey.

98. Killer Whales Develop A Taste For Sea Otters, Alaska Science Forum Killer Whales Develop a Taste For sea otters Article 1418. by Ned Rozell. sea ottersare getting harder to find along the western part of the Aleutian chain. http://www.gi.alaska.edu/ScienceForum/ASF14/1418.html

Alaska Science Forum December 10, 1998 Killer Whales Develop a Taste For Sea Otters Article #1418 by Ned Rozell This column is provided as a public service by the Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks, in cooperation with the UAF research community. Ned Rozell is a science writer at the institute. Sea otters are getting harder to find along the western part of the Aleutian chain. Their population has dropped from about 53,000 animals in the early 1990s to only 6,000 today. Some biologists think the missing otters of western Alaska have disappeared to an unlikely placethe bellies of killer whales. Researchers say the actions of people may have caused this unusual switch in the diet of killer whales. Jim Estes, a wildlife research biologist who works for the U.S. Geological Survey at the University of California, has watched sea otters in Alaska since the 1970s. On his 1990s cruises to the Aleutians, he and other biologists noticed a 25 percent decline in sea otters each year. At first, Estes didn't consider killer whales as a reason for the sea otter decline. Killer whales mostly eat sea lions, seals, and other marine mammals that spend most of their time far offshore, away from sea otters. When he was on a cruise from Attu to Dutch Harbor in the early 1990s, Estes and his colleagues saw killer whales where they hadn't before, observations that later became a clue to the disappearance of the sea otters. "We were seeing killer whales near the beach all the time," Estes said during a phone interview from his office in Santa Cruz, California. "All of us commented on how peculiar that was."

99. Youth Explorations 2002 -- Monterey Trip -- Oakland Museum Of California the wild. By the time our trip started we knew about otters, sea lions,elephant seals, harbor seals, and dolphins. What I liked http://www.museumca.org/global/education/explorations2002/monterey.html

Overnight Monterey Trip Where did we go? We went on an overnight trip to Monterey Bay. On Saturday, we visited the Monterey Bay Aquarium and hiked at Pt. Lobos State Reserve. On Sunday, we kayaked Elkhorn Slough where we saw lots of sea lions and harbor seals. Then we visited Moss Landing Marine Lab. What did we do? Preparing for our trip To prepare for our trip, we studied maps of Monterey and learned about marine mammals we would see at the aquarium and in the wild. By the time our trip started we knew about otters, sea lions, elephant seals, harbor seals, and dolphins. What I liked about the aquarium I liked when I saw the big tank of the different kinds of fishes. But what stood out the most was the leopard shark. There were about six or five of them. They had spots, that were black and the rest of the body was gray. The eyes where blue. It also had sharp teeth, the teeth are the size of a push pin. Lela Turner The aquarium was a real treat for everyone. The kelp forests and all the organisms that live among the kelp were particularly exciting. We saw a scuba diver in the kelp tank outfitted with a special mask that permitted him to talk with the public.

100. 6/29/2000~Sea Otters Decline Throughout The Aleutian Islands In Alaska News Release. June 29, 2000. sea otters Decline Throughout the Aleutian Islandsin Alaska, An estimated 6,000 sea otters remain in the Aleutian Islands today. http://news.fws.gov/NewsReleases/R7/A11C3D91-AC20-11D4-A179009027B6B5D3.html

News Release June 29, 2000 Sea Otters Decline Throughout the Aleutian Islands in Alaska News Releases Home Page Search the News Releases Contacts 1011 E Tudor Road Anchorage, Alaska 99503 (907)786-3309 (TDD Available) For Release: June 29, 2000 Angela M. Doroff: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Anchorage, AK, 907-786-3800 Dr. Jim Estes: U.S. Geological Survey, Santa Cruz, CA, 831-459-2820 Lianna Jack: The Alaska Sea Otter and Steller Sea Lion Commission, Anchorage, AK, 907-274-9799 The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) recently surveyed sea otters in the Aleutian Islands and confirmed that the population has declined dramatically. The sea otter population in the Aleutians has declined 70% since 1992, and 95% or more throughout much of the Archipelago since the 1980's. An estimated 6,000 sea otters remain in the Aleutian Islands today. Historically, sea otters were abundant throughout the coastal regions of the north Pacific Ocean from northern Japan to Baja California, Mexico. Extensive commercial harvests of sea otters for fur began in the mid-1700's and continued until the sea otter population was at the brink of extinction. In 1911, the International Fur Seal Treaty provided protection from further commercial harvest to the isolated remnant populations of sea otters. In the Aleutian Islands, which form the boundary between the Bering Sea and the north Pacific Ocean, two small sea otter populations were known to have survived the commercial harvests for fur. The remnant population of sea otters in the Aleutian Islands began to grow and reoccupy their former range. The first systematic aerial surveys of sea otters in the Aleutian Islands were conducted by the Service during 1959-1965. Sea otters were thriving and the greatest concentration in the world was located in the central Aleutian Islands. In the 1980's the Alaska Department of Fish and Game estimated there were from 55,000 to 100,000 sea otters in the Aleutian Islands.

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