The sea otter was one of the many species harmed by the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989. Nearly 1000 otters were found dead in the immediate aftermath of the spill, and scientists estimate that as ...

Oil spills are particularly devastating for sea otters because their fur, their only protection against the cold, becomes matted and loses its insulating ability. However, when otters make a ...

Monday marks the anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, the largest ever spill ... for the deaths of 250,000 seabirds, 2,800 sea otters, 300 harbor seals, 250 bald eagles and billions of ...

Unlike most marine mammals, sea otters are primarily insulated by fur, not blubber. In fact they have the densest fur in the animal kingdom. Sadly that thick, resplendent coat has also given otters ...

The spill occurred when Exxon Valdez ... The region is a habitat for salmon, sea otters, seals, and seabirds. The oil, extracted from the Prudhoe Bay Oil Field, eventually affected 1,300 miles ...

The Center's Oceans program has ... • Helped protect endangered beluga whales, sea otters, Rice’s whales, sea turtles, and other species from dangerous oil and gas activities by winning lawsuits ...

and that’s how I happened to volunteer during the devastating Exxon Valdez oil spill. We wanted to trade in a spooky horse, so my sister Miki walked him out on the 150-mile trail while I ran ...