1.

(SORAC) program has engaged in sea otter field research and pioneered
rehabilitation and release techniques for sea otters.

2.Don't touch it or try to catch it—doing so is illegal, and sea otters can bite.

Keep people and pets away from the otter. Don't wrap a stranded otter in a
blanket—it will overheat very quickly.

Call one of the agencies listed at right to report a sea otter in distress. Wildlife
specialists will come and determine whether the otter needs help. If it does,
they’ll capture it and take it in for care.

3.it is very thick and it keeps them warm. Back in the 1700's over 15,000 sea
otters were killed for there coats. And only 50 managed to escape.

4. mostly fish

5. 2,500

6. The sea otter is a keystone organism for the pacific coast forests. Kelp
forests have a rich biodiversity; the kelp provides food and hiding places for
lots of fishes and other marine life.

7. Observation of the behavior.

Photographs of the behavior.

Examination of killer whale stomach contents.

8.if the sea otter didn’t exist, the fish that the sea otter eat would evolve and there
would be over population.

9. a. if there is over fishing the population of seal would go higher because there
would be enough fish to feed all the seals
b.if there were more killer whales would it increase or decrease the population of
otters?

It would decrease the population because test show that whales are aggressive
towards sea otters.

c.if there are more sea otters in kelp forrest would there be a increase or decrease in
kelp forrest?

There would be a decrease because if there was an over population the otters
would eat/destroy all the kelp.

10.yes I think that sea otters will recover in healthy numbers becuase, there are
companies that are helping them repopulate. Sea otters are smart and are mostly
trying to hide in mostly kelp forrest or under water caves to stay away from killer
whales. Even though there is over fishing the sea otter will just find another less
people populated place so they can survive.