A recognized leader in animal care and conservation, Chicago's Shedd Aquarium announced today that it has welcomed a seven - week - old orphaned southern sea otter pup (Enhydra
lutris nereis) to the aquarium as part of a collaborative partnership with Monterey Bay Aquarium — a leader in the conservation and rescue of the threatened marine mammal species.
The aquarium's Animal Response Team received a call from its partner the Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC), the only permitted stranded marine mammal response facility in the state, to assist in the rehabilitation of a three - month - old Northern sea otter (Enhydra
lutris kenyoni).
Characterization of the putatively introduced red alga Acrochaetium secundatum (Acrochaetiales, Rhodophyta) growing epizoically on the pelage of southern sea otters (
Enhydra lutris nereis).
Isolation and characterization of a novel marine brucella from a southern sea otter (Enhydra
lutris nereis), California, USA.
A recognized leader in animal care and conservation, Shedd Aquarium has teamed up with Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC) in Seward, Alaska to provide expert assistance with the rehabilitation and care for a rescued, orphaned Northern sea otter pup (Enhydra
lutris kenyoni).
In the U.S., there are two distinct sea otter subspecies, the Northern sea otter (Enhydra
lutris kenyoni) and the Southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis).
The sea otter (Enhydra
lutris), sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus polyacanthus), and kelp (Laminaria spp. and Agarum cribrosum) cascade reported by marine ecologist James Estes in Alaska provides a classic example.
As with many images in the book, this photograph of sea otters (Enhydra
lutris) drifting along with linked paws off the Pacific coast of North America evokes anthropomorphic notions of intimacy and devotion.
In a well - studied example from Alaskan kelp forests, [24] sea otters (Enhydra
lutris) control populations of herbivorous sea urchins through predation.
Gene transcription in sea otters (Enhydra
lutris); development of a diagnostic tool for sea otter and ecosystem health.
Sea otters as a whole (Enhydra
lutris) are listed as «Endangered» on the IUCN Red List.
Southern sea otters (Enhydra
lutris nereis) like Oz, Brighton, Bixby and Cruz are currently listed on the U.S. Endangered Species Act as «threatened» and under the Marine Mammal Protection Act as «depleted.»
Abundance and distribution of Profillicolis spp. (Acantocephala) in the Southern sea otter (Enhydra
lutris nereis) and pathology associated with infection.
Comparison of survival and behavior of rehabilitated and free - ranging juvenile Southern sea otters (Enhydra
lutris nereis).
Valvular endocarditis and septicemia due to Streptococcus infantarius ss coli organisms in stranded northern (Enhydra
lutris kenyoni) and southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis).
A Southern sea otter (Enhydra
lutris nereis) unusual mortality eEvent: findings from analysis of fresh dead animals.
But how does the adorable sea otter (Enhydra
lutris) make it through the winter, without that layer of fatty insulation?