Sea Otters, Ocean Protectors

Via Elakha Alliance, which writes:

🦦💚 Sea otters: Protecting the family, one bite at a time.

In the kelp forest ecosystem, everyone’s connected - from the tiniest sea star to the towering strands of kelp that create underwater forests teeming with life. But it’s the sea otter, a true keystone species, that keeps this family in balance.

By eating sea urchins (which would otherwise devour kelp unchecked), sea otters help these forests thrive - providing food, shelter, and protection for countless marine species. Without sea otters, the whole system can collapse… like a family missing its strongest protector.

🦦 By supporting Elakha Alliance's efforts to restore a native population of sea otters to the Oregon Coast, we’re working to bring back balance and resiliency to the ecosystem - for the health of the ocean, the coast, and all of us. Make a gift today or grab one of our adorable otter shirts 😊.