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Sea otters

Two male sea otters make rare appearance near Cannon Beach, but not likely to stay

July 3, 2024

By APRIL ERHLICH/Oregon Public Broadcasting Two male sea otters appear to be calling Cannon Beach home, providing a rare sight for Oregonians visiting Ecola Point. Even so, biologists aren’t expecting […]

Federal agency considering sea otter re-introduction on the Oregon coast wraps up eight public open houses

June 23, 2023

By GARRET JAROS/YachatsNews Federal wildlife officials floating the idea of returning sea otters to the Oregon coast in an effort to re-establish their historic range are also hoping they […]

Momentum — with some concerns — builds for federal agencies to try to re-introduce sea otters off the Oregon coast

December 16, 2021

By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews.com With few exceptions, sea otters haven’t cavorted in the waters off Oregon’s coast since being hunted to extinction during the maritime fur trade of the late […]