Otter

explore further is the sea otters and the manatees, both amazing marine mammals. Both animals are now considered endangered and many have taken acts towards conservation for them to perhaps strive once again in the future. But, before these acts are taken, you have to know what makes these mammals so special and what they contribute to our society. Firstly, Sea otters come from the Mustelidae (weasel) family, which includes the three subspecies, such as the Northern sea otter. They are the…

especially otters. All of the other species could not survive the experiments and sadly they all became extinct but the otters had shown tremendous improvements. They were able through live through harsh conditions, be able to adapt on long periods underwater and on land without any food. Their intelligence had improved tremendously, putting it at the same level as humans or even higher than them. At first, the tests continued only improving the otter’s abilities. Until the otters became…

been studied to a great extent. Usually in captivity, most of the diet that is used was created for the nutritional needs of other otters, like Asian small-clawed otters and North American River otters. These diets have been derived from the domestic cat, farm mink, and fox because the study of nutrition for captive carnivorous species is fairly rare. Eurasian otters suffer from urolithiasis in the wild at 23.4% and in captivity at 69.2%. They mainly form ammonium urate calculi primarily in the…

Finial, a gilt bronze ornament created in the 18th century and currently displayed in the Arts of Asia department, has a two visual elements, shape and space. This art piece has organic shape where there is the wavy form of water and bodies of two fish. These two organic shapes contribute to the piece as they exist in the same environment. In Buddhism art, fish in water represent happiness because they are free to swim in the water. This 3D piece has a geometric circle shape that connects every…

the Otters Have you ever thought of losing an animal? Do you think you can help us save animals? Otters come in with parasites, fungal infections, upper respiratory infections, wounds from other animals, and not being able to swim. Otters are being rescued because they are being not being treated correctly. Otters need your help because people are killing them for multiple purposes. More than 680 otters have been rescued. The Florida Aquarium has helped many otters. The aquarium helps otters…

Rise of the Otters In the year 2027, the Earth's inhabitants were 69.9% made up of teenagers. The skies were blue, the sun was shining high; it was a beautiful sight to see. The Earth has went from modern to a more futuristic society, technology has advanced ten fold. Countries had ceased conflict with one another, and had created a worldwide alliance. But little did they know, they were about to be in a world full of destruction. In a distant galaxy millions of miles away, a species so…

explains that a sea otter population in Alaska started to decline rapidly because of pollution and attack from the predators and provides three reason of support. On the other hand, the professor states that predation is the most likely cause of the sea otters to decline and refutes each of the authors reason. First, The reading states that, the infections from pollution cause the sea otters to decline in Alaska oceans. However, The professors states that, sea otters are not decline…

There are otters over there.“ All of them walk toward the otters. Thinking to themselves that the otters are nice and that the otters know tricks. “Why don't we play with them,” AJ said. Then AJ mischievously decides to pick up some pebbles and tosses them. The otters started to get agitated and really upset. Rebecca notice that there were newborns and decides to take a picture of the otters. She got closer to the pups because she wants to get a better view of the otters. Rebecca wanted to…

Over my time at spring island I learned many things and these things will help me in every aspect of my life. The three most important lessons I learned were: everything is connected, The environment should be cherished, and that all things are good for something. Everything is connected was a saying used by the kyuquot people and I believe that it can be used a lot in life, in wildlife if we catch fish that will affect the predators of those fish and the chain keeps on going also in life if you…

their places of migration. Enhydra lutris nereis, commonly known as a southern sea otter, has been a threatened species since 1977 under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The southern sea otters live in waters along the California coastline. Their geographic range begins in San Mateo County in northern California and extends down to Santa Barbara County in southern California. The diet of these generalist sea otters consists mainly of sluggish fishes and marine invertebrate such as sea…