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
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The Children’s Cultural Festival in Reykjavik begins today
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The dry days of winter in Etosha
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An uncommonly cool critter
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International Womens Day
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Snow on the temple
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Night of the ‘Cold Moon’
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Tegallalang terrace farms in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia
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In orbit for Yuri s Night
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The ruins of a Maya superpower
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American bison, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
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International Day of Human Space Flight
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Heceta Head Light, Florence, Oregon
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The (Inca) empire strikes back
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Mid-Autumn Festival
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Crescent-tail bigeye fish, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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Train crossing the Tadami River in Japan
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Digging the birds
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Arromanches-les-Bains for the 81st anniversary of D-Day
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World Space Week
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Honoring the rangers on World Ranger Day
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Indigenous Peoples Day
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Languid life on the Lakes
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Kendwa village, Zanzibar, Tanzania
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Native American Heritage Month
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Peña Roya beech forest, Moncayo Natural Park, Aragon, Spain
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In the Highlands for Saint Andrew s Day
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Vinh Hy Bay, Vietnam
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Welcome to ‘Hollywood North’
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King of the dinosaurs
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Tough turf
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