Every year we issue funding awards to programs and projects benefitting sea otters to ensure their recovery. So far, our 2023 recipients have had a productive year and their work continues into the fall. Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium We are excited to announce that the new state-of-the-art aquarium facility at Kansas City Zoo featuring sea otters opened on September 1. Sea Otter Foundation & Trust’s grant made significant contributions to relocating the sea otters to Kansas as well as provided funding to purchase…
Recently, we connected with a class of 5th-graders from Clarkstown Central School District in New City, New York. The kids had been tasked by their teacher, Mrs. Kelley, to create a small business and they worked together to develop ideas. After brainstorming for a bit, Sugar Lemon was born to help raise money for endangered animals - sea otters being one of the animals to benefit. Always excited by young kids that want to help sea otters, we reached out to them to ask them about…
Oregon State University Master’s student Laura Geissinger is investigating sea otter foraging behavior along Kenai Peninsula, Alaska. Geissinger is specifically examining whether razor clams are part of the sea otter diet in that locale. Because there is a decline in razor clam population in this region, this study is set to determine if sea otters are adding to the decrease. If sea otters are contributing to the razor clam decline, there could be a human-sea otter conflict, which could have future implications for the…
