Oldest southern sea otter in captivity dies in California
Charlie, the oldest southern sea otter held by any zoo or aquarium, has died in California.
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Apr 23, 2019
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Sea otters rebound but struggle to regain historic range
While threatened southern sea otters bob and sun in the gentle waves of this central California estuary, wildlife experts up and down the West Coast are struggling to figure out how to restore the crucial coastal predator ...
Ecology
May 17, 2018
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Alaska dive fishermen plead for relief from sea otters
Northern sea otters, once hunted to the brink of extinction along Alaska's Panhandle, have made a spectacular comeback by gobbling some of the state's finest seafood—and fishermen are not happy about the competition.
Ecology
May 17, 2018
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Endangered sea otters fly into France
A pair of jetlagged sea otters arrived in France on Friday after a 9,000-kilometre (5,600-mile) flight from Alaska to their new home at a sea life park.
Ecology
Dec 9, 2016
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South Pole medical evacuation flight launched
Officials with the National Science Foundation (NSF) have launched a medical evacuation flight to NSF's scientific station at the geographic South Pole.
Earth Sciences
Jun 15, 2016
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California aquarium welcomes birth of baby sea otter
There's another reason to rejoice this holiday season: the birth of a wild sea otter at a California aquarium.
Plants & Animals
Dec 22, 2015
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Sea otter rescued in California oil spill dies of shark bite
A sea otter that became an ambassador for her species after a remarkable recovery from an oil tar soaking off the coast of Northern California has been killed by a shark.
Ecology
Mar 27, 2015
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Study reveals disease-causing parasites in dead otters
Research undertaken by the Cardiff University Otter Project has revealed a number of disease-causing parasites in the bodies of dead otters. The findings were revealed at the BBC Summer of Wildlife event held at the National ...
Ecology
Jun 18, 2013
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Are chemicals damaging the health of male otters?
A new report has highlighted serious concerns for the health of otters in the UK. The otter is one of the country's best loved predator species, but research indicates that they may not be in the best of reproductive health.
Ecology
Feb 26, 2013
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Tons of dead sardines scooped from Calif. harbor
(AP) -- Cleaning crews on Sunday finished removing millions of fish found floating dead in a Southern California marina, five days after the slimy, stinking mass of sardines was discovered.
Ecology
Mar 14, 2011
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