Monterey Bay Aquarium species page for the sea otter: IUCN Red List status Endangered, southern sea otter population averaging around 3,000 individuals, and its keystone role controlling sea urchin populations that would otherwise overgraze kelp forests into barren ground.
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PublisherMonterey Bay Aquarium
URLhttps://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals-the-ocean/animals-a-to-z/sea-otter
Source Typeconservation-authority
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Sea Otter (Monterey Bay Aquarium)
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- Species, 10 claims: 6 well-attested, 2 holds, 2 general references.
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