[nickcarraway]

Sea Otters are not social, so the raft is for protection purposes, not social purposes.

There used to be a raft in Elkhorn Slough, but I haven't seen it in the last few years. <{P>

They are an apex predator and keystone species. They eat urchins and snails, preventing them from overeating the kelp.

[PGR88]

They otter know what’s causing it

[HartleyMBaldwin]

Officials are also exploring climate change as another possible reason.

Because of course they are.

[Vigilanteman]

Gonzales youth found their livestock stabbed to death Saturday morning.

This is a weird part of the story that makes me wonder:

1. Are the sea otters part of their livestock? Or
   
2. Are the sea otters suspected to be culprits in stabbing more traditional livestock like lambs and cattle?

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Gonzales youth found their livestock stabbed to death Saturday morning. Gonzales students' livestock stabbed to death, no arrests There are various reasons as to why officials believe there is this shift in sea otters in the area.

Sea Otters are now stabbing livestock?

[BipolarBob]

Obviously they lined up at Cannery Row because they’ve had enough of Climate Change and want to be canned and sold for dog food.

[heavy metal]

otterly strange...

[PIF]

What sea otters eating?

[Spok]

Sharks love sea otters, and not because they’re cute.

[combat_boots]

I love otters

Always have

[Karliner]

It always amuses me, a little, how these environmentalists try to fix the world and just screw it up worse.

[dragnet2]

People in CA are amazed and giddy when they see fish, whales and seals in the ocean.

This seem very odd.

[dragnet2]

They get people to pay to go out on boats in CA so they can gawk at the otter and assorted blow fish. Once spotted the entire boat wiggles with excitement. OMG, there’s a fish!