Photos show the historic reintroduction, which is part of an ongoing project to bring back a species considered locally extinct for over 40 years.

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Wildlife Sea otters to get another chance in Oregon and Northern California The Siletz Tribe received a $1.56 million grant to reintroduce Xvlh-t’vsh. Anna V. Smith June 1, 2025 ...

"Predators like sea stars and sea otters are essential to maintaining resilient ecosystems. When these predators are removed, everything crumbles," Smith said.

The local number of sea otters also increased from a decade average (2000-2012) of 373 to 535 during 2014-2024, and the prey surplus supported the increased numbers.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Sea otters have been missing from the Oregon coast for more than a century, and local non-profit Elakha Alliance is trying to bring them back. The marine mammals, which help ...

After missing from the Oregon coast for more than a century, sea otters are getting a step closer to staging a comeback. Local tribes and nonprofits have received a $1.56 million grant to lead the ...

Just by eating sea urchins and destructive shellfish, sea otters are keeping kelp forests healthy and coastal erosion at bay.

Sea otters were hunted to local extinction more than 100 years ago. Their absence left a hole in Oregon Coast ecosystems that's being felt now more than ever.

The study notes that sea otters were wiped out of Oregon waters decades ago by fur trappers. The loss of sunflower sea stars left the sea urchin without a predator to help control the population.