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"Unprecedented Number of Sea Otter Deaths Along California Coast" [1]

"After being brought back from the brink of extinction, the mammal is again in peril. The U.S. Geological Survey reported that 335 dead, sick or injured otters were found in 2011, a record high."



Dalina Castellanos reports for the Los Angeles Times February 26, 2012.
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Water & Oceans [3]
Wildlife [4]
California [5]
Public [6]
Source: LA Times [2], 02/27/2012
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[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/unprecedented-number-sea-otter-deaths-along-california-coast [2] http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0227-sea-otter-20120227,0,2779949.story [3] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/water [4] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/wildlife [5] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/california [6] https://www.sej.org/taxonomy/term/81