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Sea otter in pup relaxing in Morro Bay (photo by Beth Pratt)

Marine Mammal Mania!

2/25/2013 // Beth Pratt

Along California’s 840 miles of coastline, you can view a wonderful array of marine mammals. And the sightings recently have been unprecedented, from what might be the largest pod of gray whales ever spotted off the coast of Palos Verdes… Read more >

Sea otter mom and pup

Photo of the Day: Sea Otter Mother and Pup

1/2/2013 // Rachel Stemen

Photo by Donald Quintana See more of Donald Quintana’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos to be the next Photo of the Day! Share your images with our Flickr group… Read more >

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Sea Otters: More than Just a Cute Face

9/19/2012 // Robyn Carmichael

One of the many benefits of living in Santa Cruz, California was the up-close and personal encounters with wildlife. Nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the redwood forest, the Central Coast is an ideal spot to view a rich diversity… Read more >

Antarctic Fur Seal Pups

15 Adorable Wildlife Puppies for National Puppy Day

3/21/2012 // Kristin Johnson

Ask anyone who knows me, and they’ll tell you that two of my favorite things are: 1) wildlife and 2) puppies. When I’m not at work helping protect the first, I can most often be found hanging out with my… Read more >

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California Sea Otter Population Declining

3/7/2011 // Miles Grant

Scientists say California sea otter numbers are falling for new reasons that aren’t fully understood. Read more >

How Cap & Trade Would Help Wildlife (Or: Cap Pollution, Trade Otters!)

7/15/2010 // Miles Grant

Over at The New Republic’s The Vine, Brad Plumer discusses how sea otters make the case for capping carbon pollution & allowing trading of pollution permits: Let’s say Congress enacted a cap-and-trade system and pollution permits were selling for about… Read more >