Saving Sea Otters: Stories of Survival

by Elin Kelsey

Book Overview

For orphaned pups off the central coast of California, there is hope. There is no recipe for helping a sea otter pup survive, but in the compelling photos and compassionate stories that fill these pages, you'll watch the staff of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Sea Otter Research and Conservation program pioneer effective ways to rear sea otters for life in the wild.For the past fifteen years, this unique conservation initiative has been quietly and steadily...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1878244272
• ISBN13: 9781878244277
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Monterey Bay Aquarium Press
• Length: 95 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.5" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Very strong factual depictions

I enjoyed this book for its factual & positive content regarding sea otters. If you are a lover of sea otter, Saving Sea Otters is probably a must. It's not fiction. It's not a compelling story per say, in terms of pure storytelling, but I found it very compelling to understand otters and the people who care for them. The photos are excellent. I'm glad I bought it but then again, I am an otter nut.

Saving Sea Otters

"Saving Sea Otters" by Elin kelsey is a book dealing mainly with the plight of the southern sea otter and its dwindling population. The cover shows a furry little sea otter wrapped in a kelp bed.The book shows the behind-the-scenes work that researchers, scientists, veterinarians, volunteers and friends of the sea otter do. There are wonderful,clear pictures throughout the book showing the interaction between the sea otters and the people who care for them. Many times the sea otters are hurt, injured or unable to care for themselves and that's when the caretakers step in to nurse them back to health. Most of the book takes place in the famous Monterey Bay Aquarium and the waters of the Monterey Bay Sanctuary. If one is interested in sea otters, I would definitely recommend this book. Thank you...Don Bieber