Scientists Find Crude Oil Destroys Sea Otters’ Buoyancy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Sea otters are known for their luxurious fur, but it nearly drove them to extinction. In ...
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New study shows sea otters helped prevent widespread decline of California’s kelp forests over the past century
A raft of sea otters (Enhydra nereis) congregate on the back deck of the Monterey Bay Aquarium in kelp. Credit: ...
A study shows that otters, beavers and other semi-aquatic mammals stay clean underwater thanks to their flexible fur.
Credit: CC0 Public domain Underwater surfaces can become dirty as they accumulate dirt, algae and bacteria, a process scientists call ...
