21. Sea Otter - Educational Resources Links from educational and academic institutions for sea Otter sea Otter sea Otter Enhydra lutris. sea otters are playful animals that spend almost http://animals.mongabay.com/featured/Sea_Otter.html

Home What's New About Contribute ... Contact Sea Otter Educational resources on Sea Otter Links from educational and academic institutions for Sea Otter Arctic Studies Center : Sea Otter Enhydra lutris. Sea Otters are playful animals that spend almost all their time in the sea. ... Sea Otter Photo © PhotoDisc. ... http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/html/sea_otter.html 1 Sea Otter : Sea Otter Enhydra lutris. Sea Otters are playful animals that spend almost all their time in the sea. ... Sea Otter Photo © PhotoDisc. ... http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/arctic/html/sea_otter.html 2 ADW: Enhydra lutris: Information : ...lutris. Enhydra lutris (sea otter). ... lattitude. Hunting during the 18th and 19th centuries greatly reduced the distribution fo the sea otter. ... http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/enhydra/e._lutris.html$narrative 3 Sea Otter : Sea Otter. The sea otter, Enhydra lutris, is about three feet long, with a tail that adds approximately one more foot to its length. ... http://www.bell.lib.umn.edu/Products/SeaOtter.html 4 Sea Otter Biologist : New Wonders. Sea Otter Activity Example. ... CD-ROM. Click on the picture to see an abbreviated version of the Sea Otter Biologist CD-ROM. Sea Otter Biologist Video. ...

22. Writer's Showcase: Instructions xThe sea otter is about four feet long. The males weigh about 654 pounds, sea otters a have a strong sense of smell, sharp eyesight, and excellent http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/showcase/3-4/research.html

Houghton Mifflin English Research Report The Sea Otter By Eric D. What animal spends almost half of its day cleaning its fur? What animal eats while lying on its back? It's the sea otter, of course. There's lots of other interesting things to learn about the sea otter. The sea otter is a mammal that has thick, soft, brown-black fur with a bit of gray in it. On a large otter, there are about 650,000 hairs for each square inch of fur. The otter needs this thick fur to keep warm because it doesn't have blubber like other marine mammals do. Air gets trapped in the otter's fur coat. This helps the otter keep warm and prevents it from sinking in the water. The sea otter is about four feet long. The males weigh about 654 pounds, and the females weigh about 45 pounds. Sea otters a have a strong sense of smell, sharp eyesight, and excellent hearing. They also have strong, sharp teeth to help them tear their food apart. The sea otter lives in only a few places in the world. One place is in the shallow waters off Alaska. Other places are the Commander Islands, the Aleutian Islands, and the coast of northern Japan. Another place is in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California from Santa Cruz to Point Conception. The sea otter has one pretty unusual feeding habit. It lies on its back with a rock on its stomach and smashes open its food on the rock with its paws. It's one of only a few animals that use tools. The sea otter likes to eat crabs, shrimp, sea urchins, turban snails, and abalone. It also likes to eat shellfish, mussels, and rock oysters.

23. Otter, Sea Otter, Eurasian Otter An otter on Jura The species of otter found on Jura is the Eurasian Otter They can be seen swimming in the sea or foraging along the shore and can often http://www.isleofjura.com/wildlife/otters.asp

Deer Golden Eagles Otters Stoats ... Wild Goats Isle of Jura Wildlife - Otters The species of otter found on Jura is the Eurasian Otter that is dusky brown in colour and, from head to tail, is around 130cm long. The coastal areas of Jura, where there are freshwater pools for drinking and bathing close to the shore, are an ideal habitat for this Otter. This beautiful and entertaining animal is quite widespread on Jura and there are reputed to be a pair of otters for every three miles of coastline. They can be seen swimming in the sea or foraging along the shore and can often be observed near the Feolin slipway where they enjoy playing in the wake of the ferry. Join The Club! What are you waiting for? Become a member of IsleofJura.com today... Jura Jottings The ever popular Jura Jottings now has this months edition online... FREE Distillery Tour Enjoy a free Dram and tour of the distillery if your a Member of the Jura Club....

24. Oceanlink | Ocean Info The sea otter (Enhydra lutris, Linnaeus 1758) is the only member of the genus Enhydra sea otters were exterminated from Near Island, westernmost of the http://oceanlink.island.net/oinfo/otterpage/otter.html

R Systematics Morphology Distribution Biology ... References The biology of animals that have been traditionally hunted are usually well known. Throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries Enhydra lutris , the sea otter, was heavily exploited by man, prized universally for its exceptionally warm, sheik and tremendously valuable pelt. Subsequently, in order to maximize harvest yield, the human predatory machine studied sea otter biology intently. This cute, furry, charismatic species was so well hunted that it was extirpated along most of its historical range in North America. A second wave of study in sea otter biology was initiated at the beginning of the twentieth century in efforts to prevent the animal's extinction. Recent studies of E. lutris appear to emerge from all areas of science. Currently, numerous scientific papers are being published on many different scales in the disciplines of physiology, ecology, behaviour, pathology, and conservation of this animal. The resources utilized in the synthesis of this page represent a very minute fraction of the myriad of past and current publications dedicated to Enhydra lutris Systematics The sea otter ( Enhydra lutris , Linnaeus 1758) is the only member of the genus Enhydra (Fig.1). It is the largest member of the family Mustelidae which includes approximately 70 species; the otter is also the smallest marine mammal and is the only one in the order Carnivora. Based on morphological differences in color, body and skull sizes, three sub-species of sea otters have been proposed historically:

25. Oceanlink | Marine Sciences Education And Fun For more information on sea otters check out our sea otter web page. A. Oil is very detrimental to sea otters. See the OceanLink web page on sea otters http://oceanlink.island.net/ask/seals.html

ASK A SCIENTIST ANSWERS TO Seals, Sea Lions, Sea Otters,Walrus, QUESTIONS Index to Questions Seal appetites Seal information Frequencies Heard by Seals Harbour Seals and Fisheries ... Freshwater Harbour Seals Sea Lion Vocalizations Sea Lion Breeding Grounds Seal cells Harbour Seal Seasons Whales vs. Seals SEA OTTERS Sea Otter Distribution in B.C. Sea Otter Diet Sea Otter Feeding Habits Sea Otter Drink Declining Sea Otter Populations Sea Otter Reproduction Sea Otter Life Expectancy ... Migrating Manatees WALRUS Walrus evolution Seal Appetites Q: How much do seals eat a day, and how long do they live? A: There are so many different seal species in the world that its difficult to say what they can eat in a day. The harbour seals at the Vancouver aquarium eat an average of 8.1 percent of their body weight each day. That's a lot of food! If a 100 pound human had to eat eight percent of his weight each day it would mean consuming about eight pounds of food. The average lifespan of all pinnipeds (seals, sea lions and walruses) is about 15-25 years.

26. Monterey Bay Aquarium: Sea Otters Exhibit Information, photos, videos and activities related to the sea Otter exhibit and the care and feeding of sea otters at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, http://www.mbayaq.org/efc/otter.asp

menuItemSetState('efc', kMenuItemState_Selected) The lively sea otters on exhibit came to the aquarium as stranded pups. They don’t have the skills to survive in the wild. You can watch aquarists feed and train our sea otters during our daily Sea Otter Program at 10:30, 1:30 and 3:30. Training keeps our otters mentally and physically stimulated; it also makes working with the otters safer for us and less stressful for them. One favorite otter toy is called a "food tube." Trainers freeze food inside, then it's up to the otters to figure out how to get it out. While some marine mammals have a thick layer of fat to keep out the cold, a sea otter's wrapped in the world's densest fur. On the second floor of the exhibit, you can watch sea otters at the surface, while first-floor windows give an underwater view. The otters like to crunch on ice cubes which is somewhat like having to crack through the hard shells of the food they usually eat. Our exhibit otters are sometimes behind the scenes serving as companions and surrogate mothers to rescued otter pups. Our Sea Otter Research and Conservation program's goal is to discover why California's otter population is in crisis and how we can help.

27. Monterey Bay Aquarium: Live Sea Otter Cam Live images from the Monterey Bay Aquarium s sea otters exhibit at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, California. http://www.mbayaq.org/efc/efc_otter/otter_cam.asp

Sea Otter Cam A lot of different activities go on in our sea otter exhibit. We feed out otters four times a day but you might not recognize the food at first. We often put the food into toys, like food tubes, that stimulate the otters' natural behavior of pounding and working to get food out of shells. Our aquarists also teach the otters behaviors, like walking onto a scale or into a kennel, or holding a target with their paws to focus their attention and keep still. Otter Time Out You might not always see the same otters on exhibit. Toola and Joy, two unreleasable females acting as surrogate mothers in the Sea Otter Research and Conservation (SORAC) program take turns on exhibit. And our exhibit otter, Rosa, is sometimes behind the scenes as a surrogate mother raising SORAC pups. Sea Otter Spotting Guide Learn to identify who's who and other fun things to look for on the cam. View Another Cam Kelp Forest Aviary/Birds Outer Bay Monterey Bay Penguin Shark Cam Help Our live web cams are made possible through the generosity of our members and donors. If you enjoy the cams and would like to lend your support, you can donate online Help Sea Otters The choices you make every day can help these threatened animals.

28. Animal Planet :: Corwin's Carnival Of Creatures Male sea otters average 5 feet and 70 pounds; females average 4 feet and 60 Descended from river otters, sea otters are larger and are never seen in http://animal.discovery.com/fansites/jeffcorwin/carnival/waterbeast/seaotter.htm

September 24, 2005 Lost? View the Carnival Map Special Exhibit! Sharks: Beyond the Jaws Back to Water Beasts Sea Otter Enhydra lutris Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae I. DESCRIPTION: Male sea otters average 5 feet and 70 pounds; females average 4 feet and 60 pounds. They are dark brown with lighter heads that turn grayish white with age. II. GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE AND HABITAT: Sea Otters live in shallow coastal waters, especially kelp beds. They range from central California north to Prince William Sound, Alaska, and westward along the Aleutian, Commander and Kuril islands. They can also be on the southern tip of Siberia's Kamchatka Peninsula, and the southeastern coast of Sakhalin Island. III. DIET: Carnivores, sea otters prey on bottom-dwelling invertebrate species such as abalone, urchins, clams and crabs. They are expert divers. Highly intelligent, otters use rocks for cracking shells as they float on their backs while feeding. They spend about eight hours a day diving and eating. IV. LIFE CYCLE/SOCIAL STRUCTURE: Male sea otters live for 10 to 15 years, and females for 15 to 20.

29. OTTERNET.COM - Homepage otters are very smart; they are one of only a handful of tool using mammals. sea otters use rocks to pry abalone off rocks and to break open shells. http://www.otternet.com/

Home Links Species Habitat ... Kids Otternet.com - Your Source for Otter Fun, Facts, and Faces If you are looking for information on otters, you've come to the right place! Otternet has a wealth of interesting facts on otters. Our 40 + pages will help you with getting the information you need. Otternet is the largest resource on the Internet for otter information. We have in-depth species profiles giving you tons of information on all 13 species of otter. We also have habitat overviews for the five continents otters live on; there you can find which otters live in each country, what the threats to them are, and their conservation status. Otternet was formed to help educate people on otters - providing a wealth of facts not found anywhere else on the web, including a comprehensive Links page. Many species of otter are either threatened or endangered. Otters, once sought after for their fur, are making a comeback in some areas. Although there is still the threat of illegal poaching, otters are faring better than earlier this century due to the assistance of many organizations throughout the world. Inhabiting five of the continents of the world, Otters are truly amazing mammals. Otters are unique in many ways. For instance, Otters are the only marine mammals to have fur instead of blubber. There are thirteen species of otters alive today. There used to be fourteen, but the fourteenth otter, Maxwell's otter, is presumed extinct due to draining of their waters to perform genocide in Iraq. Otters are very smart; they are one of only a handful of tool using mammals. Sea Otters use rocks to pry abalone off rocks and to break open shells.

30. OTTERNET.COM Species Profiles- Sea Otter Otternet was formed to help educate people on otters providing a wealth of facts not found anywhere else on the web. It is the official otternet. http://www.otternet.com/species/seaotter.htm

Home Links Species Habitat ... Kids Species Profile: Sea Otter Enhydra lutris The sea Otter is perhaps the best known otters. When you think of an otter, most probably the first thing that comes to your mind is the cute, cuddily face of the Southern Sea Otter. There are, in fact, two kinds of Sea Otters, Southern Sea Otters, which live more to the south than Alaskan Sea Otters. Other than the distinction in size and habitat, they are very much alike. Sea Otters are unique marine mammals in that they use tools such as rocks to open their prey such as the shells of abalone. These social otters float in rafts in the Pacific Ocean just offshore. They have extraordinarily dense fur to keep them warm and are the heaviest otter species. E-mail Next: North American River Otter Galleries Bottom Size From the head to the body it is 550 mm. to 1300 mm., the tail is 125 mm. to 330 mm., making the total length from 675 mm. to 1630 mm. Now that is BIG! Sea Otters are the heaviest of all the otters, and with the males weighing up to 45 kg that is not hard to believe. Feet The Sea Otter has small fore paws that have no noticeable fingers. The back paws look a lot like flippers because of the webbed toes. When swimming underwater, the Sea Otter is a great navigator. The hind feet push the sea otter foward in great swoops, and the front paws pull it along. The paws do not look really sensitive or manipulative, but surprisingly they are quite agile. Sea Otters have short semi-retractable claws on their paws. The otters can rub, roll, pull, and twist with lots of strength. They are agile enough to take buttons, belts, rings, and things in pockets with ease that only comes from pickpockets. The Sea Otter will use its paws to stash food from the bottom of the ocean in baggy pockets of skin under its forelegs. Once back on the top, floating comfortably on its back and anchored to kelp, the Otter will retrieve the food, sometimes opening it with a rock on its belly, and enjoy its meal.

31. Sea Otter Printout- EnchantedLearning.com sea Otter Printout. sea otters are sleek, furry, streamlined marine mammals that live along rocky Pacific Ocean coasts. They are a type of weasel. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/weasel/Seaotterprintout.shtml

Become a member of Enchanted Learning. Site subscriptions last 12 months. Click here for more information on site membership. $20.00/year or other amount (directly by Credit Card $20.00/year or other amount (via PayPal As a thank-you bonus, site members have access to a banner-ad-free version of the site, with print-friendly pages. (Already a member? Click here. EnchantedLearning.com More Mammal Printouts EnchantedLearning.com Sea Otter Animal Printouts Label Me! Printouts Sea otters are sleek, furry, streamlined marine mammals that live along rocky Pacific Ocean coasts, bays, and kelp beds. They are found from the coast of California through Alaska and along the eastern coast of Russia to northern Japan. This type of weasel spends most of its time in the water, where it is fast and graceful; it is slow and awkward on land. The scientific name is Enhydra lutris (Genus species). The sea otter is a protected species because of previous overhunting (they were once hunted for their thick, dense fur). Anatomy : Sea otters are up to about 4 feet (1.3 meters) long and weigh from 45 to 82 pounds (20-37 kilograms). They have webbed hind feet which they use to swim; the forefeet are smaller. The claws are semi-retractible. The ears and nostrils close when the otter is underwater. Sea otters sleep and rest on their backs, usually anchored in a kelp (seaweed) bed.

32. Sea Otter Research At WERC WERC maintains expertise on sea otters in California, Washington, and Alaska, and works with state, federal, and local partners throughout the species http://www.werc.usgs.gov/otters/

Sea Otter Research at WERC Sea otters ( Enhydra lutris ) are keystone predators in the nearshore environment of the eastern Pacific Ocean, in a food web composed of sea otter, sea urchin, and kelp forest. Without sea otters, the kelp forest can be overgrazed by sea urchins, which in turn can affect other species that depend on this ecosystem. The geographical range once extended across the North Pacific Ocean from the central Pacific coast of Baja California, Mexico, to northern Japan. Prior to the Pacific maritime fur trade, which began with the discovery of Alaska and the Aleutian Islands by the Bering Expedition in the mid-1700s, sea otters probably occurred at high densities more or less continuously throughout this region. However, the species was systematically hunted to the brink of extinction by the end of the 19th century. Sea otters were afforded protection from further take in 1911. About a dozen remnant colonies survived at the time of protection, and with protection these colonies began to recover. Populations in California and Alaska (Aleutian Archipelago) have declined in recent years. The California population was listed as "threatened" in 1977 under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. Research on sea otters is mandated by the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act.

33. WERC: California Sea Otter Surveys The information gathered in the surveys will be used by federal and state wildlife agencies in making decisions about the management of this sea mammal. http://www.werc.usgs.gov/otters/ca-surveys.html

California Sea Otter Surveys The surveys, conducted cooperatively by scientists of the U.S. Geological Survey, California Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Monterey Bay Aquarium with the help of experienced volunteers, cover about 375 miles of California coast, from Half Moon Bay south to Santa Barbara. The information gathered will be used by federal and state wildlife agencies in making decisions about the management of this sea mammal. Spring survey results are used as an indicator of the population trend of California sea otters. No single year's survey result is indicative of a population change, however. To reduce the influence of anomalously high or low counts during any particular year, three-year running averages of the survey results are also used to assess whether the population is growing or declining. Factors that can influence the count include viewing conditions, abundance and species composition of surface canopy kelp, observer experience, and distribution and movements of the animals. Spring surveys, 1983-2005

34. The Marine Mammal Center Alaskan sea otters tend to have lighter fur on their heads. sea otters are the smallest marine mammal. Adult females weigh 3560 pounds (16-27 kg); http://www.marinemammalcenter.org/learning/education/mammalinfo/seaotter.asp

our group programs marine mammal information classification pinnipeds ... sea lions at PIER 39 Sea Otters SEA OTTER Enhydra lutris meaning of scientific name: otter DESCRIPTION: Sea otters are members of the weasel or mustelid family. Like other members of this family, they have very thick fur. In fact, at 850,000 to one million hairs per square inch, they have the thickest fur of any mammal. Their fur actually consists of two layers, an undercoat and longer guard hairs. This system traps a layer of air next to their skin so their skin does not get wet. Sea otters are usually dark brown, often with lighter guard hairs. Alaskan sea otters tend to have lighter fur on their heads. Sea otters are the smallest marine mammal. Adult females weigh 35-60 pounds (16-27 kg); males reach up to 90 pounds (40 kg). Alaskan sea otters are bigger with males weighing up to 100 pounds (45 kg). RANGE/HABITAT: Sea otters once ranged from Mexico to Alaska and even to Japan. Currently, the California population numbers around 2,000 and is found from Half Moon Bay to Morro Bay. There is a much larger population in Alaska, and sea otters are still found in Russia. Sea otters inhabit shallow coastal areas and prefer places with kelp. The kelp acts as an anchor that the sea otters use to wrap themselves in when they are resting.

35. Defenders Of Wildlife - Wildlife - Sea Otters Southern sea otters are found only in California. Northern sea otters are found in Russian sea otters are found in Russia and there are a few in Japan. http://www.defenders.org/wildlife/new/seaotters.html

Select Wolves Dolphins Bears Birds Sea Otters Polar Bears Manatees Bison Sea Otter Awareness Week Sea Otters in California Sea Otters in Alaska Sea Otters in Washington ... Adopt A Sea Otter CONSERVING SEA OTTER POPULATIONS WORLDWIDE Only three subspecies of sea otter are found in the world: the southern, or California, sea otter ( Enhydra lutris nereis ), the northern sea otter ( Enhydra lutris kenyoni ) and the Russian sea otter ( Enhydra lutris lutris ). Southern sea otters are found only in California. Northern sea otters are found in Washington, Alaska and Canada. Russian sea otters are found in Russia and there are a few in Japan.

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37. Help Is On The Way For Threatened Sea Otters - Environment - MSNBC.com Southwest Alaska s sea otters are facing a dramatic decline and could be named a threatened species as early as Tuesday. http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8882130/

Skip navigation U.S. News Hurricanes' Wrath The Changing Court ... Most Popular NBC NEWS MSNBC TV Today Show Nightly News Meet the Press ... Environment Help is on the way for threatened sea otters Alaskan population to get federal protection after dramatic decline Al Grillo / AP file Alaska's sea otters, seen here in the waters off of the Aleutian Island of Adak, have faced a dramatic decline in numbers. ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Southwest Alaska's sea otters, which came back from the brink of extinction in the 1800s, are facing another dramatic decline and could be named a "threatened" species as early as Tuesday. There are no clear answers why the population across a wide swath of Alaska has plummeted or how to reverse the decline, said Douglas Burn, leader of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's sea otter program. "It is a complex task, partly because we don't know with 100 percent certainty how we got here," Burn said. Protection as a threatened species under the federal Endangered Species Act is a start to finding those answers. Once a notice is published in the Federal Register, which Burn expects to happen Tuesday, the Fish and Wildlife Service will be required to come up with a recovery plan.

38. Minnesota Zoo/Animals/Northern Trail Contains information about sea otters. Information includes habitat, diet, and physical description. http://www.mnzoo.org/animals/minnesota_trail/otter_1.asp

Select an animal Beaver Bull Snake Eastern Cottontail Ermine Fisher Great Horned Owl Lynx Minnesota Bats Otter Porcupine Puma Saw-whet Owl Southern Flying Squirrel Spotted Skunk Timber Rattler Wolverine Animal Search A-Z Otter Endangered Species Description: Head and body length: 55-80 cm (21.5 - 31.5 in); tail: 30-50 cm (11.75 - 19.75 in); weight: 4.5-14 kg (10-30 lbs). Upper parts are brownish and underparts are paler; lower jaw and throat may be whitish. Rich dark brown to chocolate to seal brown; fur is short and dense; head is flattened and round with short neck; tail is thick, flexible and muscular, tapering to point at the end; short legs and webbed feet; small ears and nostrils can be closed when animal is submerged. Males are about 5% larger than females; long slender body. To learn more click here.

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