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OPEN HOUSE
Who: THE OTTER PROJECT What: OPEN HOUSE Where: THE OFFICE (475 WASHINGTON ST. STE A, MONTEREY, CA 93940) When: TUESDAY, MARCH 1ST….3-8PM Why: BECAUSE WE ALL LOVE OTTERS!!! WE TALK OTTER Come on by The Otter Project to meet our … Continue reading
Otters take over airport tarmac–next step, the world
Yes, otters have started on the path to world domination, which everyone knows begins with a dramatic, high speed chase out of your carrier onto the airport tarmac. Bemused newscasters from the Columbus news report the story here on Ohio’s … Continue reading
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There Otter Be A List
Not too long ago The Otter Project worked with a local teacher who had some students interested in doing a project on the no otter zone. The students were participating in a GATE project, and they wanted to learn about … Continue reading
Sea otter field trip!
Steve, Heather and I spent the morning spotting otters around Monterey Bay. Steve has been involved in the otter world for many many years, and is great at distinguishing the otter heads from the kelp. Heather and I, well, let’s … Continue reading
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Old fashioned sea otter
I absolutely love old fashioned animal illustrations, and I found this great sketch of an otter on land on Wiki Commons, which, if you’re not familiar with it, is a database of freely usable data files, all in the public … Continue reading
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warm and fuzzy all over….
Often times we loose female otters due to contaminants in our waters. This is why water quality and stewardship of our coastal waters is so important. Continue reading
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Japanese otter awarded special residency status
A sea otter in Japan, which has been named “Ku-chan” received special residency status by the city of Kushiro earlier this month. You can read about Ku-chan in the Mainichi Daily News. The otter, who is credited with generating high … Continue reading
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Even Congress loves sea otters holding hands
Following Congressman Farr’s testimony at the hearing for the Southern Sea Otter Research and Recovery Act, Chairwoman Mel Bordallo told the Congressman that he had left out a key factor: “You failed to mention that these otters hold hands with … Continue reading
