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Researchers sound alarm after discovering harmful impact of social media trend: 'Comes with a cost'
Heather Barrett, a researcher at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, warned that social media is fueling public desire for close wildlife encounters. This increased interest puts sea otters at greater ...
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‘We’re otterly excited’: Public asked to name Monterey Bay Aquarium's newest sea otter
The names need to be easy for each to learn and recognize and therefore must sound distinct from one another. The names were ...
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Tooth be told: Sea otters have a powerful bite
Sea otters have powerful teeth and even more powerful bites – an estimated 615 pounds of force. That’s about as much as a ...
Monterey Bay Aquarium wants help naming new resident otter
The newest sea otter is joining the aquarium after being found as a three-week-old pup stranded near San Luis Obispo in ...
Monterey Bay Aquarium reveals new sea otter’s name
Nearly 30,000 people recently voted in the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s online poll for naming a rescued sea otter. “We’re otter-ly excited to introduce our newest southern ...
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Sea otter
The sea otter is one of 13 species of otter and is a member of the weasel family. It can be found on the Pacific coasts of North America and Asia. Sea otters spend most of their lives in the water ...