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Sea otters: how welcome should a recovering top predator be?

Sea otters are a marine mammal with a long history of interactions with humans. Beyond their cute appearance, they were once hunted to near extinction for their lush pelts. To help recover this endangered species, sea otters were re-introduced to the northwest coast of Vancouver... click to read more

Edward Gregr | Adjunct Professor at University of British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada

biodiversity

sea otter

ecosystem

Trophic cascade

keystone species

Reading time 3.5 min

published on Jul 7, 2021

Sea otters make a splash

Picture yourself at the seaside, at Monterey Bay in California. The sun is bright. There's a fresh breeze; the water is smooth and blue... Wait - what's that hammering noise down by the rocks? A sea otter in the water holds a mussel between its... click to read more

Natalie Uomini | Senior Scientist at Department of Linguistic and Cultural Evolution, Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, Jena, Germany

animal archaeology

sea otter

pounding

Reading time 3.5 min

published on Oct 10, 2019