Aquariums also conduct valuable research into sea otter biology and behavior, which helps better protect sea otter habitat and manage their populations in the wild.
Local conservationist and otter watcher, Cliff Carson, said the area was full of otter spraints - or droppings - and they were regular visitors to the area.
Zoos and aquariums also assisted with sea otter rescue and recovery efforts after the Exxon Valdez oil spill and continue to assume leadership roles in helping the public understand the importance of protecting the sea otter, as well as making major contributions to ongoing marine mammal rescue and recovery programs.
Other small carnivores caught on camera were the Sunda stink-badger (Mydaus javanensis), and two species of mongoose, the very common Short-tailed mongoose (Herpestes brachyurus) and the Collared mongoose (H. semitorquatus), and all three Bornean otter species, the Smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata), Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinereus) and the extremely elusive Hairy-nosed otter, considered to be the world's rarest otter.
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But for guaranteed otter spotting in the wild, head to Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Drifting in a kayak is one of the best ways to spot a mother otter with her pup.
The DH-6 Twin Otter was chosen for its short take off and landing capability.
Otter's spokesman said the governor assumed there still would be a transition at month's end.
Experts say pollution and disease are leading to a drastic decline in otter numbers.
Sea otter populations off the Aleutian Islands have dropped by 80-90 percent since the 1970s.
Ten passengers and two crew were unhurt in the incident involving Loganair's Twin Otter plane.
Cally is one of 10 otter cubs currently being cared for at the centre.
"We are best known for our remote polar services utilizing ski-equipped Twin Otter, " it said.
Councillor Bert Biscoe has written to Chief Constable Stephen Otter calling for an "urgent review".
Despite her sense of romance, Ms Darlington avoids the easy trap of anthropomorphising the otter.
Staffers for Gov. Otter say he is likely to wait a few days before making any decisions.
He said the agency acted illegally by building otter "holts" to encourage them to settle and breed.
If the otter is the symbol of the trail, the sound of the sea is its soundtrack.
According to its website, the airline has one of the largest Twin Otter fleets in the world.
His latest release, North, follows recent collaborations with Burt Bacharach, Anne Sofie von Otter and the Brodsky Quartet.
During the 1989 spill, rescue teams converted a gymnasium and a parking lot into an otter rescue center.
As a result, nearly a dozen educational sea otter exhibits have opened at U.S. aquariums since the disaster.
The Twin Otter is one of just a handful of planes capable of landing on Barra's beach runway.
Consultants suggested a Twin Otter, or similar sized aircraft, could be used to bring in 14, 500 passengers a year.
L. "Butch" Otter, who would fill any vacancy in the state's Senate delegation, met privately in Boise with Craig.
The report also cited the strong quarterly dividend history at Otter Tail Corp.
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Asian short-clawed otters - the world's smallest otter species - are classed by conservation organisations as vulnerable to extinction.
There was evidence that a wing tip had been struck, but the Twin Otter was cleared to continue operations.
Otter possibilities include spinning off the Nook business or paying a substantial dividend.
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Otter Tail Corp. shares are currently trading down about 1.5% on the day.
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