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The Sea Otter That Stole a Surfboard in Santa Cruz Remains Free … For Now
She was born in captivity, it turns out. And she'll only get to stay free and wild if she behaves—so humans should definitely not feed her, take selfies with her,...
Sea Otters in San Francisco?
Ever since the 1930s, when an improbable remnant colony of sea otters was discovered off the rugged Big Sur coast after more than a century of intensive fur hunting, Californians...
People Should Physically Distance from Sea Otters, Too
Kayakers and boaters approaching too closely could be leading some sea otters to starve, scientists say.
What We Can Learn about the Coast from Sick Sea Otters
What's keeping sea otters from expanding their population? Cat poop, perhaps.
How Otters Keep Seagrass Healthy
Seagrass beds are important to consider when regarding climate change not only because they can sequester carbon in soils, but also because seagrass may buffer against ocean acidity.
The Middle Way
Grizzlies may be long gone and mountain lions few and far between, but many smaller predators are thriving in Bay Area wildlands and even in cities and suburbs. From plentiful...
