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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Rock of ages
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National Park Week begins
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Pride Month
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Boxing Day
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Henningsvær Stadion, Norway
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Glacial rivers in Iceland
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Riding the bore tide at Turnagain Arm, Cook Inlet, Alaska
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Jerte Valley in bloom
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30 years after Exxon Valdez
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World Lizard Day
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St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland
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National Poinsettia Day
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Celebrating Festivus
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Elephant Rock, Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia
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Elbphilharmonie concert hall in Hamburg, Germany
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Astronomy Day and National Public Lands Day
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Peña Roya beech forest, Moncayo Natural Park, Aragon, Spain
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Waiting for the perfect shot
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Impala in Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana
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To Roswell, and beyond!
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Corfu at night, Greece
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Did it see its shadow?
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Who s hiding in the kelp?
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A place called ‘Peace’ in India
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