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Sea Otter Awareness Week
Sea Otter Awareness Week 2010 will be celebrated September 26 - October 2. Every year, Defenders of Wildlife organizes and promotes Sea Otter Awareness Week to teach people about the integral role that sea otters play in the nearshore marine ecosystem and to promote research and conservation programs.
Please check back often as new events and proclamations are added weekly.
See highlights from past Sea Otter Awareness Weeks: 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006
Questions about events? Please contact Jim Curland at jim.curland@defenders.org or (831) 726-9010.
Proclamations and Resolutions
Defenders works with government officials across North America to get their support for Sea Otter Awareness Week.
Alaska
- Proclamation from Mayor Dan Sullivan - Anchorage, AK
- Proclamation from Mayor James C. Hornaday - Homer, AK
California
- Proclamation from Mayor Beverly J. Johnson - Alameda, CA
- Proclamation from Mayor Sam Storey - Capitola, CA
- Proclamation from Mayor Kris Wang - Cupertino, CA
- Proclamation from Mayor Michael P. Guingona - Daly City, CA
- Proclamation from Mayor Jerry B. Edelen - Del Rey Oaks, CA
- Proclamation from Mayor Jeff Pereira - King City, CA
- Proclamation from Mayor Diane McNutt - Los Gatos, CA
- Proclamation from Mayor Jefferson Wagner - Malibu, CA
- Proclamation from Mayor Chuck Della Sala - Monterey, CA
- Proclamation from Mayor Bill Fulton - Sanbuenaventura, CA
- Proclamation from Mayor Chuck Reed - San Jose, CA
- Proclamation from Mayor David K. Pendergrass - Sand City, CA
- Proclamation from Mayor Helene Schneider - Santa Barbara, CA
- Proclamation from Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors - Santa Cruz, CA
- Proclamation from Mayor Luis A. Alejo - Watsonville, CA
Canada
Venues Celebrating Sea Otter Awareness Week 2010
Zoos, aquariums, marine institutions, natural history museums, organizations, and many others recognize Sea Otter Awareness Week in various ways. For events in your area come back to this section as it is updated frequently.
Alaska
California
- Sea Otter Awareness Week at the Aquarium of the Pacific - Long Beach, CA
- Otter Days at the Monterey Bay Aquarium - Monterey, CA
- Sea Otter Special Lectures at the Monterey Bay Aquarium - Monterey, CA
- Sea Otter Awareness Week at the Morro Bay National Estuary Program - Morro Bay, CA
- Sea Otter Awareness Week at the California Academy of Sciences - San Francisco, CA
- Sea Otter Awareness Week at the Coyote Point Museum for Environmental Education - San Mateo, CA
- Sea Otter Awareness Week at the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium - San Pedro, CA
- Sea Otter Awareness Week at the Ty Warner Sea Center, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History - Santa Barbara, CA
- Sea Otter Special Lecture at Seymour Center at Long Marine Lab - Santa Cruz, CA
- Sea Otter Special Lecture at California State University, Monterey Bay - Seaside, CA
Georgia
Illinois
Louisiana
Minnesota
Washington
- Sea Otter Awareness Week at the Seattle Aquarium - Seattle, WA
- Sea Otter Awareness Week at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium - Tacoma, WA
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Sea Otter Awareness Week in the News
Sea Otter Awareness Week always receives a good amount of media coverage. Below are some headlines from publications that have covered this great event!
See all Sea Otter Awareness Week stories >>
Fact Sheets and Handouts
Learn more about the amazing lives of sea otters (in Spanish and English).
- Sea Otter Awareness Week Fact Sheet
- Semana de la Nutria Marina Hechos (En español, Spanish language version)
- Sea Otter Fact Sheet ( web | print )
- Sea Otter Frequently Asked Questions ( web | print )
- Southern Sea Otter Fact Sheet
- Kids' Sea Otter Coloring Page
Support Sea Otters
Just in time to celebrate Sea Otter Awareness Week, check out the new sea otter T-shirt and mug. Your purchase of these items will benefit Defenders, with 30% of the sale going to Defenders of Wildlife. Visit Defenders Zazzle Store for more sea otter items.
Defenders of Wildlife would especially like to thank the Marisla Foundation. Various components of Sea Otter Awareness Week are being partially funded through this generous donor.
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