Rare sea otter sighting offers hope of resurgence

[Judi Lynn]

Rare sea otter sighting offers hope of resurgence

Updated 1:38 pm, Sunday, March 20, 2016



LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The rare sighting of a sea otter swimming just off Southern California has scientists hoping it's a sign of a resurgence for the creatures that were once hunted to near extinction.

The Orange County Register reported Saturday (http://bit.ly/1T3tPwi ) that two employees of the Crystal Cove Alliance spotted the sea otter last week near Laguna Beach.

They were so excited they immediately gave it a name: Ollie the otter.

Julianne Steers, director of husbandry at the Ocean Institute, tells the newspaper it's possible that the mammals are returning to Southern California because there's a food source here that they are chasing.

Video and more at link:
http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Rare-sea-otter-sighting-offers-hope-of-resurgence-6924781.php

[sue4e3]

1. Good News

[OnlinePoker]

2. "...they immediately gave it a name..."

FFS, it's not a pet, it's a wild animal. Naming it implies ownership. That really pisses me off.

P.S. - good news about the otter, though.

[Rhiannon12866]

3. K&R! Great news! And the video is just adorable!