sea otter
noun
: a rare marine otter (Enhydra lutris) of the northern Pacific coasts that may attain a length of six feet (two meters), is chiefly brown but with lighter coloration on the back of the head and neck, and feeds largely on shellfish
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The southern sea otter, 24, had served as a surrogate mother for 15 otters, the most in the aquarium’s history.
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Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
The main house at Bien Sur was built in 1971 and overlooks a sea otter preserve.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 14 June 2024
Rosa, the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s oldest sea otter and one of its social media stars, died Wednesday, the aquarium said in a statement.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Millions of visitors saw Rosa in the aquarium’s sea otter exhibit over the years.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 6 June 2024
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Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
The main house at Bien Sur was built in 1971 and overlooks a sea otter preserve.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 14 June 2024
Rosa, the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s oldest sea otter and one of its social media stars, died Wednesday, the aquarium said in a statement.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Millions of visitors saw Rosa in the aquarium’s sea otter exhibit over the years.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 6 June 2024
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“Sea otter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20otter. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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