It"s hard not to smile when you spot a sea otter. Their whiskery faces, busy paws, and thick fur give the impression of a stuffed animal that has come to life and taken to the ocean. The heaviest members of the weasel family, sea otters aren"t just cute. They also play a vital role in the underwater kelp forest ecosystem, keeping the destructive sea urchin population in check—by eating them.
Sea Otter Awareness Week
Today in History
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Room at the top?
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Castelmezzano, Italy
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Juneteenth
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Crimson-rumped toucanet in the Refugio Paz de Las Aves, Ecuador
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Don t forget—it’s World Elephant Day
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Celebrating Charles Darwin
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Sounds of Bach come to Bath
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Mod gear
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Let us introduce you…
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Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
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National Llama Day
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Duomo Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence
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Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming
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St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland
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Yarn bombing in the village of Gurnard, England
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Manhattan
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Tombeau du Géant in Bouillon, Belgium
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Porcupine
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Impala in Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana
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Ring of fire solar eclipse
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Watson Lake in Granite Dells, Arizona
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Burns Night in Scotland
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The glowing waters of the Matsu Islands
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Montreux, Switzerland, and all that jazz
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Siblings Day
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A path to access
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Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Washington, DC
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International Day of Friendship
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National Take the Stairs Day
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World Oceans Day
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