Sea Otters

Author : Isabelle Groc
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781459817395

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Sea Otters by Isabelle Groc Pdf

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 : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2010-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781404863972

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What If There Were No Sea Otters? by Suzanne Slade Pdf

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 : Todd McLeish
Publisher : Sasquatch Books
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781632171382

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Return of the Sea Otter by Todd McLeish Pdf

A science journalist's journey along the Pacific Coast from California to Alaska to track the status, health, habits, personality, and viability of sea otters--the appealing species unique to this coastline that was hunted to near extinction in the 18th and 19th centuries. These 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 during the 1700s and 1800s, 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 sealife. When otters disappear, sea urchins take over, and the kelp disappears along with all of the creatures that live in the beds. Now, thanks to their protected status, sea otters are making a comeback in California, Washington, and Alaska.

Author : Laura Hamilton Waxman
Publisher : LernerClassroom
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781580138642

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Let's Look at Sea Otters by Laura Hamilton Waxman Pdf

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

Author : Laura Marsh
Publisher : National Geographic Children's Books
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781426317514

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Sea Otters by Laura Marsh Pdf

In this level 1 reader, young readers will explore the fun-filled world of lovable otters. Follow these playful critters through their aquatic habitats, learn how otters raise their young, and discover their curious and social natures. Beautiful photos and carefully leveled text make this book perfect for reading aloud or for independent reading.

Author : Shawn E. Larson,James L. Bodkin,Glenn R VanBlaricom
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014-12-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128016879

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Sea Otter Conservation by Shawn E. Larson,James L. Bodkin,Glenn R VanBlaricom Pdf

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 : Richard Ravalli
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018-01-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781496212184

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Sea Otters by Richard Ravalli Pdf

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.

Author : Glenn R. VanBlaricom,James A. Estes
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642728457

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The Community Ecology of Sea Otters by Glenn R. VanBlaricom,James A. Estes Pdf

The impetus for this volume comes from two sources. The first is scientific: by virtue of a preference for certain large benthic invertebrates as food, sea otters have interesting and significant effects on the structure and dynamics of nearshore communities in the North Pacific. The second is political: be cause of the precarious status of the sea otter population in coastal California, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced, in June 1984, a proposal to establish a new population of sea otters at San Nicolas Island, off southern California. The proposal is based on the premise that risks of catastrophic losses of sea otters, due to large oil spills, are greatly reduced by distributing the population among two geographically separate locations. The federal laws of the U.S. require that USFWS publish an Environmental Impact Statement (ElS) regarding the proposed translocation of sea otters to San Nicolas Island. The EIS is intended to be an assessment of likely bio logical, social, and economic effects of the proposal. In final form, the EIS has an important role in the decision of federal management authority (in this case, the Secretary of the Interior of the U.S.) to accept or reject the proposal.

Author : Roy Nickerson
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1998-03-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0811819221

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Sea Otters by Roy Nickerson Pdf

Lounging atop a kelp bed, cradling a pup, or plucking morsels from a prickly urchin, sea otters are endearing creatures. Sea Otters captures them at their best, tracing their life cycle and behavior, exploring how they spend their days, and describing their brush with extinction. Including where to see them in the wild, Sea Otters is the most charming and complete book on the subject and features wonderful photographs -- as well as an enticing new cover.

Author : Laurence Pringle
Publisher : Astra Publishing House
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2022-05-31
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781635925715

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The Secret Life of the Sea Otter by Laurence Pringle Pdf

Follow a year in the life of an adorable sea otter as she creatively hunts for food, deftly avoids danger from a great white shark, and gives birth to a pup. Living off the coast of California in the Northern Pacific Ocean, Lutris the sea otter shares her life in a giant kelp forest habitat with many other otters and animals. Lutris is resourceful and relies on her keen sense of sight and smell to find food and survive. When her pup is born, Lutris lovingly tends to and teaches her daughter until she is ready to head out into the world on her own. Filled with important facts and gorgeous illustrations, readers will be fascinated by the story of these remarkable mammals. This latest title in the Secret Life series has been vetted by a sea otter expert and includes back matter with more in-depth information, a glossary, and further resources.

Author : Glenn R. VanBlaricom
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 74 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Sea otter
ISBN : UCSD:31822031288467

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Sea Otters by Glenn R. VanBlaricom Pdf

Author : Ruth Owen
Publisher : Bearport Publishing
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781617726323

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Sea Otter Pups by Ruth Owen Pdf

A mother sea otter gives birth to her pup in the ocean. Then, as she floats on her back on the water’s surface, she lifts the little pup up from the water so it can feed and sleep while snuggled into her warm, furry chest. So begins the life of this marine mammal. In Sea Otter Pups, children will read how this little water baby receives its mother’s undivided attention until it has learned the swimming, diving, and hunting skills it needs to leave mom and go off to begin its adult life. The colorful interior spreads and gorgeous photos of sea otter pups are sure to delight emergent readers.

Author : Patricia Newman
Publisher : Millbrook Press (Tm)
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781512426311

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Sea Otter Heroes by Patricia Newman Pdf

"Marine biologist Brent Hughes discovered a surprising connection between sea otters and sea grass at an estuary in northern California. Follow science in action as Hughes conducts the research that led to this major discovery"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Victoria Miles
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781459804692

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Sea Otter Pup by Victoria Miles Pdf

Follow along as Pup learns how to eat spiky sea urchins, somersault beneath the waves and groom himself. He still needs lots of help from Mother, but one day Pup will be old enough to dive down below the waves and search for food on his own. Accompanied by beautiful illustrations and set in the North Pacific, this heartwarming tale is perfect for little ones who still have lots to learn themselves.

Author : Ella Mineo
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781433991721

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Sea Otters in Danger by Ella Mineo Pdf

Sea otters are perhaps the cutest animals in the ocean. Readers will agree when they set their eyes on photographs of these fascinating mammals trying to survive in the icy waters of the North Pacific Ocean. These friendly animals have the densest fur in the world, an adaptation that both helps them keep warm yet hurts them as fur traders overhunted them. Today, the sea otter population is fighting for its life. Readers will find out what people are doing to help them.