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.

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Californians: File Your State Taxes and Help Sea Otters

Download a Sea Otter Wallpaper too!By July 2008, the California Sea Otter Fund had already received more than $253,000 in funds from generous California taxpayers, meaning the fund remains alive for 2009!

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In the Field

Defenders of Wildlife is working directly on sea otter recovery efforts in California, Washington and Alaska.

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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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