Sea Otter Awareness Week Starts... Now!

Hooray! It’s Sea Otter Awareness Week again! SOAW is an annual event coordinated by Friends of the Sea Otter, a non-profit advocacy group working to protect sea otters. From the event’s website:

Sea Otter Awareness Week falls on the last week in September and is an annual recognition of the vital role that sea otters play in the nearshore ecosystem.  Each year, zoos, aquariums, natural history museums, marine institutions, filmmakers, researchers, academics, educators, and the public participate in various events and activities highlighting sea otters and their natural history and the various conservation issues sea otters are faced with.

Check with your local aquarium for Sea Otter Awareness Week events near you!

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