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=Sea Otter= By: Ashley Wetmore


 * The animal i chose was the sea otter. Although it can walk on land the sea otter mostly lives in the ocean. Sea otters live in the Pacific Ocean, and found in Russia, Alaska, Washington state and California. These furry mammals are one of few animals known to use tools to get their food. They eat clams, snails, crabs, starfish, and small octopus. **** Sea otters are mammals so there for they give birth. Females 3-5 years of age can give birth to one cub. The only mammal that lays eggs is the platypus. Sea otters do not mate or breed until later on. Both sea otters have to be sexually mature, females are not sexually matured until 3 years and males 5-6. They don't breed successfully until about 7 years. **** When sea otters sleep they hold hands so they don't float away from each other. **




 * A threat to the sea otter is oil spills. Oil spills are pollution to the ocean and can cause many animals to die or become extinct. IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature, helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges. The SSC (sea otter specialists) are trying to find new ways to help prevent pollution in the ocean.Another association that helps the sea otters is, "friends of the sea otters" **




 * To help save the sea otters I would have a fundraiser like a lemonaid stand like ms.boyse daughter did or put on an act in public like southlake and raise money and having signs saying help the sea otters. I would then use all the money i raised and earned and donate it to a help save the sea otters organization/foundation. OR writing letters to an aquarium or a saved the sea otters foundation **



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