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Annual California Sea Otter Census - 2017 Spring Census Summary The spring 2017 mainland sea otter count began on April 30, and although the shore-based counts were completed by May 12, 2017, the aerial counts were not completed until July 12, 2017. Overall viewing conditions this year were good, although not as good as conditions experienced during the 2016 spring census (View Score 2.4 versus 3.1, where 0=poor, 1=fair, 2=good, 3=very good, and 4=excellent). The surface canopies of kelp (Macrocystis sp.) were considered by most participants to be considerably below normal for this time of year in most areas of the mainland range. Sea otters along the mainland coast were surveyed from Pillar Point in San Mateo County in the north to Rincon Point in the south at the Santa Barbara/Ventura... Types: Citation; Tags: California, Central California Coastal, Coast, Southern California Coastal, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), All tags... aerial counts, biota, distribution, environment, ocean, range, sea otter census, sea otters, sea otters, shore counts, Fewer tags