Defenders' Experts
Sea Otter
The largest member of the weasel family, the sea otter is also the 2nd smallest marine mammal. Once numbering several hundred thousand to possibly over a million worldwide, their population is now estimated to be between 82,350 and 95,000.
Californians: File Your State Taxes and Help Sea Otters
Hooray! Last year sea otters received $255,088 from California tax payers. This year, let's try to give them even more! Simply check box 60 (CA Sea Otter Fund) on your state income tax form and enter a donation amount.
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In the Field
Defenders of Wildlife is working directly on sea otter recovery efforts in California, Washington and Alaska.
Management and Policy
Sea otters were hunted to the brink of extinction, now they occupy only portions of their former range. Defenders advocates for management and policy that will effectively recover populations of sea otters in their current range.
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