[PDF] Return Of The Sea Otter eBook

Author : Todd McLeish
Publisher : Sasquatch Books
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 49,28 MB
Release : 2018-03-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1632171384

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"Captivating. . . . a full portrait of this adorable and ecologically important animal." —Publishers Weekly A science journalist travels the Pacific Coast in search of sea otters in this entertaining and inspiring book on the importance and history of this charismatic endangered species Sea otters—the adorable, furry marine mammals often seen floating on their backs holding hands—reveal the health of the coastal ecosystem along the Pacific Ocean. Once hunted for their prized fur in the 18th and 19th centuries, these animals nearly went extinct. Only now, nearly a century after hunting ceased, are populations showing stable growth in some places. Sea otters are a keystone species in coastal areas, feeding on sea urchins, clams, crab, and other crustaceans. When they are present, kelp beds are thick and healthy, providing homes for an array of sea life. When otters disappear, sea urchins take over, and the kelp disappears along with all the creatures that live in the beds. Now, thanks to their protected status, sea otters are making a comeback in California, Washington, and Alaska. In this hopeful book, science writer Todd McLeish embarks on an epic journey along the Pacific Coast—traveling from California to Alaska—to track the status, health, habits, personality, and viability of sea otters, and reveals how conservationists brought them back from the brink of extinction.

Author : Shawn Larson
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 22,99 MB
Release : 2014-12-23
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0128016876

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Sea otters are good indicators of ocean health. In addition, they are a keystone species, offering a stabilizing effect on ecosystem, controlling sea urchin populations that would otherwise inflict damage to kelp forest ecosystems. The kelp forest ecosystem is crucial for marine organisms and contains coastal erosion. With the concerns about the imperiled status of sea otter populations in California, Aleutian Archipelago and coastal areas of Russia and Japan, the last several years have shown growth of interest culturally and politically in the status and preservation of sea otter populations. Sea Otter Conservation brings together the vast knowledge of well-respected leaders in the field, offering insight into the more than 100 years of conservation and research that have resulted in recovery from near extinction. This publication assesses the issues influencing prospects for continued conservation and recovery of the sea otter populations and provides insight into how to handle future global changes. Covers scientific, cultural, economic and political components of sea otter conservation Provides guidance on how to manage threats to the sea otter populations in the face of future global changes Highlights the effects that interactions of coastal animals have with the marine ecosystem

Author : Isabelle Groc
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 33,75 MB
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1459817397

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Sea otters once ruled the Pacific Ocean, but the fur trade of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries brought this predator to near extinction. Today they’re slowly coming back from the brink, and scientists are learning more about their pivotal role as one of nature’s keystone species. This book looks at the history, biology, behavior and uncertain future of sea otters. Author and photojournalist Isabelle Groc takes us into the field: watching sea otter rafts off the British Columbia coast from a kayak, exploring what makes their fur coats so special, understanding how their voracious appetites are helping kelp forests thrive and, ultimately, learning how sea otters are leaving their mark (or paws) on every part of the ecosystem. They might be one of the most adorable creatures in the ocean, but kids will discover how their survival is key to a rich, complex and connected ecosystem.

Author : Suzanne Slade
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 14 pages
File Size : 20,15 MB
Release : 2010-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1404863974

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Discusses the ocean ecosystem and the role of the sea otter as a keystone species in helping to maintain it, describing the otter's place on the food chain and what would happen if the sea otter were to become extinct.

Author : Ellen Levine
Publisher : Walker Childrens
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 33,26 MB
Release : 2012-03-13
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780802798084

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After a baby sea otter is separated from his mother during a storm, he washes up on shore where he is rescued by a human who takes him to an aquarium to recover. There he learns everything he needs to know about surviving in the wild, like how to dive to the bottom of a pool to find clams and how to break them open to eat. Before long the little otter can take care of himself and it's time to return home. He remembers the smell of the ocean he once knew, and soon finds himself surrounded by a new group of otter friends.

Author : Richard Ravalli
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 31,41 MB
Release : 2018-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0803284403

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2019 Choice Outstanding Academic Title More than any other nonhuman species, it was the sea otter that defined the world’s largest oceanscape prior to the California gold rush. In addition to the more conventional aspects of the sea otter trade, including Russian expansion in Alaska, British and American trading in the Pacific Northwest, and Spanish colonial ventures along the California coast, the global importance of the species can be seen in its impact on the East Asian maritime fur trade. This trade linked Imperial China, Japan, and indigenous Ainu peoples of the Kurile Islands as early as the fifteenth century. In Sea Otters: A History Richard Ravalli synthesizes anew the sea otter’s complex history of interaction with humans by drawing on new histories of the species that consider international and global factors beyond the fur trade, including sea mammal conservation, Cold War nuclear testing, and environmental tourism. Examining sea otters in a Pacific World context, Ravalli weaves together the story of imperial ambition, greed, and an iconic sea mammal that left a determinative imprint on the modern world.

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Publisher : Owlkids
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 11,23 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781771471756

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Explores how orphaned sea otters are cared for at the Alaska SeaLife Center.

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Publisher : Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,34 MB
Release : 2013-02-26
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781847803009

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The story of a sea otter, from birth to adulthood, photographed on location in the wild by an award-winning American photographer, who specialises in work with newborn animals.The text will show all the aspects of the animal's life in the wild, accompanied by close-up pictures of the family group in its natural habitat.A spread at the back of the book will give further conservation information, including useful websites.

Author : Laura Hamilton Waxman
Publisher : LernerClassroom
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 27,52 MB
Release : 2010-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1580138640

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Introduces sea otters, including information on their physical characteristics, eating habits, and how they raise their young.

Author : Vicki León
Publisher : Jean-Michel Cousteau Presents
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 27,18 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780966649048

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Text and photographs reveal the physical characteristics and habits of the sea otter.