Defenders' Experts
Sea Otter Posters
Illustration of the Land-Sea Connection
California sea otters are dying of disease at an alarming rate, and scientists believe rising pollution levels in our coastal waters may be a factor.
Much of the pollution comes from land. Products we use around our homes and farms, along with animal wastes and discharges from factories and sewage treatment plants, wash directly into the ocean or into storm drains, lakes, creeks, streams, rivers, wetlands and estuaries that drain into the sea.
Consequently, the marine environment is continually tainted with chemicals, sediments, excess nutrients, parasites, bacteria and viruses that may be harmful to sea otters and other marine life.
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Sea Otters in Peril
Sea otters suffer from a variety of human-induced impacts. Disease, entanglement in fishing gear, habitat degradation, illegal shootings, and pollution are just some of the things threatening sea otters.
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Please feel free to download and copy these posters for educational use.
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