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Summary of Stranded Southern Sea Otters, 1985-2018 (ver. 3.0, June 2021) The southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis), also known as California sea otter, was listed as threatened in 1977 under the Endangered Species Act. Since 1985, stranded otters from throughout their California coastal range have been collected and analyzed to inform resource management on recovery and conservation of the species. This data set is a complete 34 year compilation. Future annual stranding recovery information will be published when available. Stranded sea otters were collected by members of the sea otter stranding network (USGS, California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), Monterey Bay Aquarium (MBA), and the Marine Mammal Center (TMMC)) during routine beach walks and (more often) following... Categories: Data Release - Revised; Tags: California, Marine Nearshore, Stranded southern sea otters, USGS Science Data Catalog (SDC), ecology, All tags... environment, health, health and disease, marine biology, marine ecosystems, sea otters, Fewer tags