sea otter
noun
: a rare marine otter (Enhydra lutris) of the northern Pacific coasts that may attain a length of six feet (two meters), is chiefly brown but with lighter coloration on the back of the head and neck, and feeds largely on shellfish
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Kayak among kelp forests and lounging sea otters, bicycle along the 18-mile-long Monterey Bay Coastal Recreation Trail, or go for a swim in the waters of Lovers Point Park.
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Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
Our care team will work diligently to set this sea otter up for success as a surrogate, too.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 14 May 2025
In fact, throughout the world, orcas of every age have presented prey to humans, and just about everything was on the menu: from sea otters, harbor seals, and gray whales, to green turtles, eagle rays, starfish, jellyfish, and even common murres, just to name a few species.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Sleek sea otters dive and twirl in a tank before awed visitors.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
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Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
Our care team will work diligently to set this sea otter up for success as a surrogate, too.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 14 May 2025
In fact, throughout the world, orcas of every age have presented prey to humans, and just about everything was on the menu: from sea otters, harbor seals, and gray whales, to green turtles, eagle rays, starfish, jellyfish, and even common murres, just to name a few species.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Sleek sea otters dive and twirl in a tank before awed visitors.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Sea otter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20otter. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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