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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Virgin Islands National Park established
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An island in the Highlands
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World Space Week
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Evidence of human habitation
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Infant Sumatran orangutan, Indonesia
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1.1 billion opportunities for a better world
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Entoloma hochstetteri mushroom at Lake Mahinapua, New Zealand
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National Napping Day
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A story of wind and ice
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Pearl of the Adriatic
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Regional Park of Migliarino, San Rossore, Massaciuccoli, Italy
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A lush, green escape
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Cenote near Puerto Aventuras, Mexico
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Our Lady of the Rocks
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Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
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Welcome to Scotland s garden
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A unique elephant encounter in Nantes
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Tassili n’Ajjer, Sahara, Algeria
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Spine-cheeked anemonefish in Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
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Celebrating National Panda Day
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Rethymno, Crete, Greece
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Once upon a time there was a bridge…
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The Giants Causeway, Northern Ireland
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Ancient theater of Epidaurus, Greece
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Instant romance
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Ready for takeoff
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Christmas market at Belvedere Palace in Vienna
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Flag Day
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A Latino art exhibition in Denver
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The Christmas Bird Count begins
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