Category Archives: Partners and friends
Sea otters where are you?
“I’ve got a groomer,” Michelle calls out. I look over the top of my binoculars to see which direction she’s pointing, and try to focus in the same way. Nothing but kelp, a few cormorants, and the dizzying rolling of … Continue reading
Ocean inspiration
Last week the Fish and Game Commission met in Monterey. The Otter Project & Monterey Coastkeeper staff spent the better part of two days in the ballroom of the Beach Resort in Monterey (which sounds more glamorous than it actually is), speaking … Continue reading
Otter Starz: Featuring Mark Lolik of Monterey Bay Photos
When news of the struggling otter population hits, we get a lot of questions like, “what can people do?” What an opportunity! Unfortunately, it’s a complicated question. The issues that face otters are big. But like all big issues, they … Continue reading
Posted in Otter Starz, Outreach and Awareness
Tagged conservation, inspiration, just one block, monterey, sea otter, sea otters, take action
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Otters need protection–government says “don’t hafta”
I attended the first hearing for our lawsuit against the US Fish and Wildlife Service last week in San Jose. Unfortunately no decisions have been made yet, so I don’t have a lot to report regarding the case. I can … Continue reading
Endangered Neighbors
Those of you who attended last years sea otter art show The Otter Zone might remember this guy: This great shot was featured right in the center of last years’ show. It’s by Sebastian Kennerknecht, a local wildlife photographer who … Continue reading
Oiled wildlife volunteer training
This last year I had the opportunity to participate in an in depth training as part of an oiled bird response team through the International Bird Rescue Research Center (IBRRC). The training was intense, and required a lot of committment, … Continue reading
Posted in General Information, Partners and friends, Volunteer
Tagged birds, oiled wildlife, training, volunteers
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Weekly roundup
It was a busy week here at The Otter Project–there’s a lot of movement in the oceans and some big projects impacting sea otters and their habitat will be coming down the pipes soon. This Thursday I attended the Southern … Continue reading
Center for Biological Diversity planning to sue government over black abalone
The Center for Biological Diversity issued a Notice of Intent to file suit against the federal government for failing to establish critical habitat for black abalone, which is listed as an endangered species. The black abalone was listed in January of 2009 … Continue reading
Why plastic bags should be banned–tragic otter pup photo
Save our Shores from Santa Cruz posted this horrific blog entry yesterday entitled Ever wonder how plastic affects marine animals? It shows a picture taken by local photographer Terry McCormac, of a sea otter frantically struggling to remove a plastic … Continue reading
Wear Blue for the Oceans Day
Can’t figure out what to wear? Want to save the oceans? On January 13th you can take care of BOTH of these pressing problems with Wear Blue for the Oceans Day! A coalition of citizen activists and conservationists across the country … Continue reading
Sea Otter Scoop 