California Sea Otters: Life on the Edge - Full Episode

Adored by many for its cuddly appearance, the threatened southern sea otter is a voracious predator that needs to eat the equivalent of 25% of its body weight a day to survive. Once nearly hunted to extinction, this endearing marine weasel has made a slow comeback on California’s central coast, demonstrating its role as an ecosystem engineer in the process.

00:00 Trailer
03:52 Sea Ottter Savvy Research and Community Outreach
07:05 Monterey Bay Aquarium Sea Otter Surrogacy Program
10:39 seconds Elkhorn Slough Sea Otter Social Behavior and Chronic Stress Research
13:08 Sea Otters as Ecosystem Engineers in Elkhorn Slough
15:51 California Sea Otters Carrying Capacity and White Sharks limiting Range Expansion
16:50 California Sea Otter Health Threats
21:14 Potential Sea Otter Reintroduction to Northern California