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    Sea otter conservation began in the early 20th century, when the sea otter was nearly extinct due to large-scale commercial hunting. The sea otter was...
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    The sea otter (Enhydra lutris) is a marine mammal native to the coasts of the northern and eastern North Pacific Ocean. Adult sea otters typically weigh...
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    2 lb) in weight. The Asian small-clawed otter is the smallest otter species and the giant otter and sea otter are the largest. They have very soft, insulated...
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    other otter species, except for the almost fully aquatic sea otter (Enhydra lutris) of the North Pacific. The marine otter is one of the smallest otters and...
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    the International Union for Conservation of Nature as an endangered species. A medium-sized otter, the southern river otter's body can grow up to 70 cm...
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    Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus), also known as the oriental small-clawed otter and the small-clawed otter, is an otter species native to South...
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    The sea otter, Enhydra lutris, is a member of the Mustelidae that is fully aquatic. Sea otters are the smallest of the marine mammals, but they are also...
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    The smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata) is a freshwater otter species from regions of South and Southwest Asia, with the majority of its numbers...
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    dolphins and porpoises), pinnipeds (seals, sea lions and walruses), sirenians (manatees and dugongs), sea otters and polar bears. They are an informal group...
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    The otter civet (Cynogale bennettii) is a semiaquatic viverrid native to Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei. It is believed to be undergoing severe...
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    beavers North American beaver Beaver in the Sierra Nevada Sea otter Sea otter conservation California hide trade Raymond F. Dasmann (1998–1999). "Environmental...
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    The giant otter or giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) is a South American carnivorous mammal. It is the longest member of the weasel family, Mustelidae...
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    The Congo clawless otter (Aonyx congicus), also known as the Cameroon clawless otter, is a species in the family Mustelidae. It was formerly recognised...
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    Monterey Bay Aquarium (category Wildlife rehabilitation and conservation centers)
    great white shark. The organization's research and conservation efforts also focus on sea otters, various birds, and tunas. Seafood Watch, a sustainable...
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    The North American river otter (Lontra canadensis), also known as the northern river otter and river otter, is a semiaquatic mammal that lives only on...
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    The Japanese otter (Japanese: ニホンカワウソ(日本川獺, Hepburn: Nihon-kawauso) (Lutra nippon) or Japanese river otter is an extinct species of otter formerly widespread...
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    donated hairy-nosed otter caught near Tonle Sap. Working with Conservation International, they established a safe home for the rescued otter at the Phnom Tamao...
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    Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra), also known as the European otter, Eurasian river otter, European river otter, common otter, and Old World otter, is a semiaquatic...
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    African clawless otter (Aonyx capensis), also known as the Cape clawless otter or groot otter, is the second-largest freshwater otter species. It inhabits...
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    Genetic Diversity in Remnant and Translocated Populations of Sea Otters". Conservation Biology. 13 (6): 1378–85. Bibcode:1999ConBi..13.1378B. doi:10...
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    Marine conservation, also known as ocean conservation, is the protection and preservation of ecosystems in oceans and seas through planned management...
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    The Neotropical otter or Neotropical river otter (Lontra longicaudis) is an otter species found in Mexico, Central America, South America, and the island...
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    The Nimba otter shrew (Micropotamogale lamottei) is a dwarf otter shrew and belongs to the mammal family Potamogalidae. Otter shrews are shrew-like afrotherian...
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    2023. He is currently the only Alaskan sea otter at Shedd and shares his habitat with the Southern sea otters. Luna (F), Cooper (M), Watson (M), Suri...
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    Bottom trawling (redirect from Otter trawl)
    bottom trawling activities around the world Deep Sea Conservation Coalition Campaign for a ban on deep sea bottom trawling FAO Gear type fact sheets Gear...
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    Keystone species (category Conservation biology)
    America ... — David Maehr et al, 2001 Sea otters protect kelp forests from damage by sea urchins. When the sea otters of the North American west coast were...
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    spotted-necked otter (Hydrictis maculicollis), or speckle-throated otter, is an otter native to sub-Saharan Africa. The spotted-necked otter is usually chocolate...
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  • species Rhea Sea otter Estes et al. The ecology of extinctions in kelp forest communities Archived 2018-08-07 at the Wayback Machine. Conservation Biology...
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  • beluga whales; and Sea Lion & Otter Spotlight, a sea lion show following the sea lions Clyde and Seamore touring a marine conservation center. Parks rides...
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    New Zealand sea lion Neophoca palatina the only known congener. With a population estimated at 14,730 animals, the Wildlife Conservation Act of Western...
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