sea otter
noun
: a rare marine otter (Enhydra lutris) of the northern Pacific coasts that may attain a length of six feet (two meters), is chiefly brown but with lighter coloration on the back of the head and neck, and feeds largely on shellfish
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Chanel Hason, a spokesperson for sea otter advocacy group Elakha Alliance, said the status of the grant was also unclear as of Tuesday afternoon.
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Kale Williams, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Elkhorn Slough researchers find sea otter population helps stop invasion of green crabs
DEAR L.: The main issue with giving a pet as a gift at the holidays is that most households are in chaos at this time of the year with lots of visitors and out-of-town trips.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
California’s surfboard-mooching sea otter has returned to Santa Cruz for the summer.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
The surviving crew fixed the ship, stocked it full of hundreds of the sea otters, foxes and fur seals that were abundant there, and returned to Siberia, impressing Russian fur hunters with their valuable cargo.
—William L. Iggiagruk Hensley, The Conversation, 29 Mar. 2017
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Kale Williams, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Elkhorn Slough researchers find sea otter population helps stop invasion of green crabs
DEAR L.: The main issue with giving a pet as a gift at the holidays is that most households are in chaos at this time of the year with lots of visitors and out-of-town trips.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
California’s surfboard-mooching sea otter has returned to Santa Cruz for the summer.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024
The surviving crew fixed the ship, stocked it full of hundreds of the sea otters, foxes and fur seals that were abundant there, and returned to Siberia, impressing Russian fur hunters with their valuable cargo.
—William L. Iggiagruk Hensley, The Conversation, 29 Mar. 2017
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“Sea otter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20otter. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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