121. Alaskan Sea Otter Listed As Threatened Federal officials yesterday designated the southwest Alaska sea otter a species that teetered on the edge of extinction in the late 1800s as http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/09/AR2005080901286.

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122. CNN - New York's River Otters Making A Comeback - October 28, 1999 CNN http://www.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9910/28/t_t/otter.toss/index.html

MAIN PAGE WORLD U.S. LOCAL ... daily almanac MULTIMEDIA: video video archive audio multimedia showcase ... more services E-MAIL: Subscribe to one of our news e-mail lists. Enter your address: document.write(' '); Or: Get a free e-mail account E-MAIL DISCUSSION: message boards chat feedback CNN WEB SITES: AsiaNow Svenska Norge Danmark ... Italian FASTER ACCESS: europe japan TIME INC. SITES: Go To ... Time.com People Money Fortune EW CNN NETWORKS: more networks transcripts SITE INFO: help contents search ad info ... jobs WEB SERVICES: Related video Related audio Related sites Next week New York's river otters making a comeback VIDEO CNN's Ann Kellan reports on an otter rehabilitation program in upstate New York. Windows Media Dr. Barry Hartup talks about the otter release program in upstate New York Real Windows Media October 28, 1999 Web posted at: 3:38 p.m. EDT (1938 GMT) (CNN) It's been more than a century since river otters disappeared from much of upstate New York, victims of overhunting and water pollution. But they may be on the verge of a comeback, thanks to some human help. CNN's Ann Kellan has the full story. LATEST HEADLINES: SEARCH CNN.com

123. Urban Otters In UK Claw Their Way Back CNN http://cnn.com/2002/TECH/science/11/18/britain.otters.reut/index.html

124. Sea Otter Jigsaw Puzzle: Surfing The Net With Kids sea Otter Jigsaw Puzzle. sea Otter Word Game sea Otter Board Game Quiz Send a sea Otter Postcard postcards Even More Games Puzzles http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/seaotters-js.htm

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125. C & T Rabbitry Located in South Texas, specializing in red eye whites, black, smoke pearl, silver martens, chinchilla, otters, and chestnuts varieties. http://ctrabbitry.tripod.com

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126. Sea Otter The sea otter, Enhydra lutris, is about three feet long, Both animals have webbed feet, though the back feet of the sea otter are enormous by comparison http://www.bell.lib.umn.edu/Products/SeaOtter.html

Sea Otter T he sea otter, Enhydra lutris, is about three feet long, with a tail that adds approximately one more foot to its length. In shape it is like a river otter, which is slightly smaller in body but has a longer tail. Both animals have webbed feet, though the back feet of the sea otter are enormous by comparison, which is important for its life in the ocean. Before intense hunting the sea otter spent part of its life on land, but that behavior was changed so that it rarely is seen ashore, a case where humans altered the behavior of an animal in a drastic way. (1. Peter Matthiessen, Wildlife in America A Field Guide to the Mammals of all North American species found North of Mexico . 3rd edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1976. pp. 60-63; plate 5). A Field Guide to the Mammals Ibid. , p. 63). These three sentences by William H. Burt and Richard P. Grossenheider summarize the past and present of this animal which escaped extinction only by accident. What happened? promyshlenniki ) came to eastern Siberia in the mid-seventeenth century in their pursuit of sable, the trade in sea otter already existed. The Russian hunters sent the sable, fox, squirrel, etc. back to western Russia where it was traded to western Europe. They hunted along the rivers, trading with and taking tribute from the local inhabitants, in a system of trade dominated by forts erected at key points along the river systems. The weapons of the

127. CNN.com - Nature - Aleutian Otters Take A Nosedive - July 6, 2000 CNN http://www.cnn.com/2000/NATURE/07/06/otter.survey.enn/index.html

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128. Sea Otter Kayak Glacier Bay sea kayak pristine Alaskan waters in Glacier Bay/Gustavus, Alaska. We rent Necky kayaks fully equipped singles and doubles for the novice and experienced http://www.he.net/~seaotter/

Slip into your kayak and glide out across pristine Alaskan waters. FAIR WEATHER RANGE... The highest coastal mountain range in the world will serve as a majestic backdrop for your excursion in the Gustavus/ Glacier Bay area... TIDEWATER GLACIERS... Voyage to these ancient GIANTS...Share a moment as they speak to you with THUNDER and rumblings... THRILL TO THE SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF WILDLIFE... Humpback Whales, Seals, Sea Lions, Sea Otters, Moose, Wolves, Goats, Eagles and Puffins are some of the common sightings to look forward to! SEA OTTER KAYAK RENTALS feature NECKY, BOREAL DESIGN and LIGHTSPEED KAYAKS.These kayaks offer excellent stability for the novice paddler as well as performance for the experienced paddler. All come equipped with rudders, front and rear flotation bulkheads and room for extended trips. We provide all paddling equipment and training to make your self guided experience ADVENTEROUS and FUN! Kayak delivery and pick-up included to Gustavus beach or Bartlett Cove in Glacier Bay National Park. RENTAL RATES SUMMER 2005 Esperanto Double Amaruk Double NEW FOR Extreme Interface Phoenix Single Kyook Plus Narpa Single 1 Day (reservations accepted 3 days in advance only) 2-5 Days $50/day $45/day $40/day $35/day 6-11 Days $45/day $40/day $35/day $30/day 12+ Days $40/day $35/day $30/day $25/day All sales are plus 2% Gustavus Sale Tax ALL RENTALS INCLUDE: Lightweight adjustable paddle, spray skirt, type III life jackets, dry bags, bilge pump, sponge, chart case, tide table, and rubber boots. Rain gear is available at extra cost.

129. ADW: Lontra Canadensis: Information Learn about the range, habitat, diet, and life cycle of these amazing otters. http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Lontra_canadensi

Overview News Technology Conditions of Use ... Home Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Mammalia Order Carnivora Family Mustelidae Subfamily Lutrinae Species Lontra canadensis Lontra canadensis (northern river otter) Information Pictures Specimens Classification editLink('skunkworks/.accounts/de093655-ea95-485c-8deb-9d753d03ac8e') 2005/09/24 02:36:14.014 GMT-4 By Tanya Dewey and Eric J. Ellis Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae Subfamily: Lutrinae Genus: Lontra Species: Lontra canadensis Geographic Range North American river otters once occurred throughout Canada and the United States, except for areas of southern California, New Mexico, and Texas, and the Mohave desert of Nevada and Colorado. In Mexico they are found in the delta areas of the Rio Grande and Colorado river. These otters are now rare or locally extinct throughout much of the eastern, central, and southern United States. Biogeographic Regions: nearctic native Habitat North American river otters are found anywhere there is a permanent food supply and easy access to water. They can live in freshwater and coastal marine habitats, including rivers, lakes, marshes, swamps, and estuaries. River otters can tolerate a variety of environments, including cold and warmer latitudes and high elevations. North American river otters seem to be sensitive to pollution and disappear from areas with polluted waters. North American river otters build dens in the burrows of other mammals, in natural hollows, such as under a log, or in river banks. Dens have underwater entrances and a tunnel leading to a nest chamber that is lined with leaves, grass, moss, bark, and hair.

130. Diss Otters Training times, committee and minutes, constitution, fixtures list, records, results, entry forms and newsletters and personal bests. This Norfolk club caters for fitness and competitive swimmers plus Masters. http://www.adamlelean.34sp.com/WO/

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131. WildCam: Otters @ Nationalgeographic.com Indoor and outdoor views of otters in action, from National Geographic. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ottercam/

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132. OSPR Sea Otter a short one or two line description of the document, which will be viewed in the search engine. http://www.dfg.ca.gov/ospr/organizational/scientific/seaotter.htm

California Home DFG Home Page OSPR Home Page Scientific Branch ... Analytical Laboratory Support Services Going to the Beach? Check the weather first. Enter a city or Zip E-Mail OSPR Information Officers Office of Spill Prevention and Response Scientific Branch My CA Search DFG Sea Otter Research The Marine Wildlife Veterinary Care and Research Center (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

133. Ulverston Amateur Swimming Club (Ulverston Otters) Has news, advice, forthcoming events, PBs and (restricted) photos from this Cumbrian club. http://uasc.me.uk/otters/html/

134. Southern Sea Otter California s Threatened and Endangered Species, Department of Fish Game. http://www.dfg.ca.gov/te_species/index/classification/mammalslist/otter.html

Southern Sea Otter Enhydra lutris nereis State Status Not Listed Federal Status Threatened (Listed 1977) The furry, brown sea otter is an ocean-going member of the weasel family. Well adapted to a marine life, the otter's hind feet are webbed and flattened into broad flippers. Large, flat molars help the otter to eat hard-shelled sea animals, and dense, soft fur protects it from the cold ocean water. Adult Southern sea otters average about 4 feet (1.3 meters) long, and 45-65 lb. (20-30 kg) in weight. Male otters are larger than females. The Southern sea otter is one of the two subspecies of sea otter on the Pacific Coast of North America. The larger, Alaskan or Northern sea otter has a more northerly range. "A Marine Mammal" Sea otters live in a narrow band along the coast, and rarely venture much more than about 1 1/2 miles (3km) offshore. Kelp beds (a "forest" of very tall seaweed anchored to the seafloor) are a favorite habitat. Sea otters are often seen just offshore, floating on their backs, paddling with their hind limbs and sculling with their tail. They sometimes congregate in groups of several otters called "rafts". Sea otters often sleep in the kelp forest, lying under strands of the seaweed to keep from drifting away. "Valuable Fur" Sea otters spend almost half their day grooming their fur in order to keep it waterproof and warm - dirty, matted fur would soon lose it's insulating properties - and put the otter in peril from cold. This is because the sea otter has no insulating fat or blubber like seals and whales, so it's extremely thick fur is very important. Otter fur is the densest of any mammals, with about 100,000 hairs/ cm2, that's over 800 million hairs on a large adult. To get an idea of how much 800 million is, picture 106 shoeboxes filled with sugar grains! Ironically, this special fur that helps the sea otter survive, has also endangered it. Sea otter pelts have been a valuable item to people since the 1700's. Unregulated hunting during the 18th and 19th centuries severely reduced otter populations.

135. Sea Otter The sea otter is an almost exclusively marine animal, spending little The sea otter is the only carnivore to have four incisor teeth in its lower jaw. http://www.yptenc.org.uk/docs/factsheets/animal_facts/sea_otter.html

Sea Otter Sea Otter: Enhydra lutris Distribution: Coastal waters of California, Western Alaska, the Commander and Kurile Islands, north of Japan. Habitat: Kelp Beds Size: Up to 5 feet long, including a 1 foot long tail. Weighs up to 100lb. Gestation: 8-9 months. Sexually mature at 3 years, mating can take place all year round. Diet: Sea urchins, crabs, abalones and other shellfish, also fish and octopus. The sea otter is an almost exclusively marine animal, spending little time ashore. Its fur is thick and glossy and ranges in colour from black to dark brown, with some white tipped hairs. The large, blunt head, throat and chest are all creamy white. Its ears are almost hidden in its fur and its eyes are small. Sea otters are propelled through the water using their long, well-defined flipper-like hind feet. The forelegs are comparatively small, with five-fingered forepaws, which are used to grasp shell fish and other prey. The sea otter is the only carnivore to have four incisor teeth in its lower jaw. These are used to break open the shells of crabs, sea urchins and other shellfish.

136. BEDWORTH OTTERS ALLIANCE SWIMMING CLUB Gives club training times, fixtures and results. This is a competitive club for young swimmers based in Warwickshire. http://bedworthotters.tripod.com/

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137. Amblonyx Otter Site - Fun And Facts On OTTERS Informative and fun site dedicated to otters worldwide, with a comprehensive factfile on the British otter. http://www.amblonyx.com/otter/

W elcome to A mblonyx O tter S ite " You know well that the otter has greater wisdom than a man. " The Essential Otter What's new? What's an otter? Galleria Stop Press! ... Leave a pawprint! Fun-dango!! CHAT Quizzes Games Send a postcard Artistic Licence Poetry in motion Mythical beasts Cartoon strip Fact sheets Otters in general Eurasian otter Asian short-clawed Giant brasilian ... And other species! References Links Otter books Check out the Amblonyx Fact Sheets, a FUN way to learn more about otters. Now includes photos of the rare South American "sea cat". Learn about otters Courtesy of Cristhian Gonzalez, org.chinchimen.chile In May 2001 amblonyx went otter-watching on Skye with the IOSF! Did we see any? Find out! Please spare a few minutes to leave a message for Amblonyx. We would love to hear from you Leave a message Send a POSTCARD! Choose a cute otter picture, add a splash of colour and write your message. Guaranteed to bring a smile! Send a postcard now An otter's dropping is called spraint . The word came from the French épreindre , to squeeze out!

138. Ferndown Otters Site of the Ferndown otters located in Dorset with head coach Tony Watson. Olympian Karen Legg. News, meets, programme, resources, coaching, forum, guestbook and related links. http://www.ferndown-otters.co.uk/

Welcome to Ferndown Otters Where performance matters. Accredited Club - Performance Level Silver Notice Board Junior Summer Newsletter... View (PDF) New Membership Pack... Here ...(PDF) Club Classifieds... Here Any Suggestions ? Any Questions ? Send them to the Committee Here "100 Club" Winners... Here "Otters" of the Month... Here Medical Consent Form to be handed in when swimmer is travelling unaccompanied by coach to a meet..... Here Sign up for 'Text Alerts' Fill in the simple form and you will be alerted by text message about short notice session cancellations/changes............ Sign Up Now Last updated 09/08/2005 Any problems / comments about this website please contact the web administrator. webadmin@ferndown-otters.co.uk If you have any questions / comments for our Junior Coach Emma Hirst. Please contact her @ emma@ferndown-otters.co.uk

139. International Otter Survival Fund About otters and their conservation and protection worldwide. http://www.otter.org/

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140. Olympic National Park sea Otter Enhydra lutra. Family Mustelidae. The sea otter is a well known inhabitant of the coastlines of California and Alaska. http://www.nps.gov/olym/mammal/otter.htm

Sea Otter Enhydra lutra Family: Mustelidae The sea otter is a well known inhabitant of the coastlines of California and Alaska. These members of the weasel family were hunted nearly to extinction in the 18th and 19th centuries for their soft fur. Because of reintroduction efforts in the 1970s off the Washington coast, they are making a slow but steady comeback here at Olympic.

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