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September 23, 2024

Sea otter, Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA

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Otter-ly amazing. Sea Otter Awareness Week

This week is Sea Otter Awareness Week, an event that draws attention to these fluffy floating mammals. The otter featured in today's image was photographed in Prince William Sound, Alaska, United States. Sea otters are native to the northern and eastern coasts of the North Pacific Ocean. Weighing 14 to 45 kilograms, they're expert foragers, diving to the seabed to find food. These clever critters are smart as well as cute: they use rocks to crack open shellfish, making them one of the few animals that use tools. There used to be as many as 300,000 in the wild, but they were heavily hunted for almost two centuries, as their dense fur was highly prized.

By 1911, it is thought that only around 2,000 were left. Thankfully, an international hunting ban, conservation efforts and reintroduction programs have helped them rebound and they are now found in about two-thirds of their historic habitat. Today, the British Columbia sea otter population is not just surviving but flourishing, with numbers increasing each year. However, there is still a need for awareness as they face threats like oil spills, accidents and pollution. So, whenever you glimpse their fuzzy heads bobbing in the waves, remember, you're witnessing a story of nature's triumph.

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