Sea Otter and the Abalone Keyword: UNDERSEA

A sea otter's coat can have up to 650,000 hairs per square inch!

Abalone Fishery

Abalone are in danger from both over harvesting by man and predation by other animals. What's being done to save them? For more information on the future of the abalone, be sure to check out the Culture link as well.

		Questions What animals pose a threat to the abalone's survival What is the difference between active enhancement and passive enhancement of the abalone population? Besides harvesting, how else does man endanger abalone?

Alaskan Abalone

Learn all about the Alaskan Abalone: where they live, what they look like, and even what they taste like! This page is a part of the Alaska Department of Fish & Game Wildlife Notebook Series.

		Questions Besides food, for what else did the native Alaskans use abalone? Where do pinto abalone live in relation to the shore? What is the Latin name for the pinto abalone?

The Otter Project

Learn just how important sea otters are to the ecology of the California shore. Also investigate the otter's Relationship with Man.

		Questions How are sea otters keystone predators? How have efforts to protect the sea otter benefited the local ecosystem? Is a diverse and complex ecosystem stable or unstable?

Abalone Profile

What are abalone called in French? Where in the world are abalone found? Who eats them? Learn these and other tidbits at this site.

Sea Otters: From the Cradle to the Wave

What does it take to get a sea otter ready for the wild? Look, listen, and learn the story of the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Sea Otter Research and Conservation Program. At Discovery.com, explore pictures and videos, even hear what sea otters sound like!

Sea Otters at Sea World

Did you know that sea otters spend almost half their daylight hours just grooming their fur? For more fun facts about sea otters, check out this page from Sea World. If you'd like, go to Animal Bytes, for facts about other animals.