Sea Otter Awareness Week Quiz

September 24, 2021 Posted by Morro Bay National Estuary Program birds in morro bay ca california central california morro bay protected mammals sea otter sea otter awareness week sea otter savvy southern sea otter Blog Posts

A discriminating eye can identify photos of sea otters that feature natural, undisturbed behaviors. Photo credit Gena Bentall Taken from shore, from 60 meters away, with 300mm zoom. Naps disturbed = 0.

You might have admired sea otters near Coleman Beach, Morro Rock, or the South T-pier, but how much do you know about Morro Bay’s furriest residents? Since it’s both Sea Otter Awareness Week and National Estuaries Week, it’s a good time to test your knowledge with this quick quiz. (Scroll to the bottom of the blog post for the answers and more fun sea otter information.) Sea Otter Quiz (Scroll down to find the answers to this quiz and more sea otter facts.) How many hairs do sea otters have per square inch of their bodies? Up to 10,000 …

The Red-Throated Loon and Pacific Wildlife Care

March 8, 2019 Posted by Morro Bay National Estuary Program birds in morro bay Cal Poly Journalism Charlotte Ross estuary program help injured animal marine mammal MBNEP morro bay morro bay estuary morro strand beach pacific wildlife care red-throated loon wildlife rescue Guest post

We found this injured bird, which we later discovered was a red-throated loon, lying injured on the wet sand of Morro Strand Beach.

Guest post by Charlotte Ross Charlotte Ross is a third-year journalism student at Cal Poly. In addition to her major, she is working toward dual minors, one in Spanish and the other in Biology with a concentration in Wildlife and Biodiversity Conservation. Charlotte would like to pursue a career in travel and wildlife reporting so that she can surround herself in nature and see the beauty of the world while writing about it. Outside of work and school, she likes spending time at the beach, hiking, traveling, playing with her dog or chameleon, and watching the sunset in …