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Elakha Alliance @elakhaalliance.bsky.social · 12h

Did you know that #seaotters have one of the most diverse diets in the animal kingdom? These clever marine mammals can eat up to 100 different types of invertebrates - including clams, crabs, sea urchins… and yes, sometimes even #octopus 🐙!

📸: @ingridtaylar.bsky.social #WorldOctopusDay

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Elakha Alliance @elakhaalliance.bsky.social · 1d

We were LIVE on the news this morning in #Portland talking all things #seaotters, #icecream, and a #cartoonaquarium 🦦

www.koin.com

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Elakha Alliance @elakhaalliance.bsky.social · 2d

But, this is the only ice cream whose merch sales benefit sea otter conservation 🦦 Plus is darn delicious - don't knock it until you try it 🍦

Elakha Alliance @elakhaalliance.bsky.social · 2d

We’re honored to be a conservation partner with the Wildlife Conservation Network’s new Sea Otter Fund, which aims to raise over $40 million in private funding over the next decade to support sea otter restoration across the United States.

Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 4d

Happy Friday! We’ve got your weekly debrief of what went on in Washington, DC, amid the government shutdown. But first, sea otters.

Private Funding Is Set to Help California’s Sea Otters Recover

Happy Friday! We’ve got your weekly debrief of what went on in Washington, DC, amid the government shutdown. But first, sea otters.

bloom.bg

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Elakha Alliance @elakhaalliance.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you for spotlighting this very important news!! For the past 5 years, we’ve been leading the effort to bring #seaotters back to the #Oregoncoast. Unfortunately, they were hunted to local extinction over a century ago - making #Oregon the only state on the without a resident population.

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Elakha Alliance @elakhaalliance.bsky.social · 2d

That’s right! For the past 5 years, we’ve been leading the effort to bring sea otters back to the Oregon coast. Unfortunately, they were hunted to local extinction over a century ago -making Oregon the only state on the West Coast without a resident population today. Learn: www.OregonSeaOtters.org

www.OregonSeaOtters.org

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Elakha Alliance @elakhaalliance.bsky.social · 2d

There's a new #vegan and #glutenfree ice cream in town - AND it helps benefit #seaotter conservation 🦦! Meet Ottie's Oreo - a delicious treat from Kate's Ice Cream in #Portland in collab with @mikebennettart.bsky.social. Meet us on Thursday from 5-8pm for the launch party at #ThePortlandAquarium!

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Elakha Alliance @elakhaalliance.bsky.social · 7d

Today, with heavy hearts, we honor the legacy of Dr. Jane Goodall (1934–2025), whose light guided so many toward a deeper connection with our planet and its creatures 🌎.

Jane’s dedication to animals, ecosystems, and people reshaped how we think about conservation. #janegoodall #hope

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Elakha Alliance @elakhaalliance.bsky.social · 7d

🦦 #Fall is here, and the #seaotters are ready! While the leaves change on land, life shifts in the #kelpforests too:

🍂 You might spot more pups - otters welcome babies year-round, but fall often brings a baby boom!
🍂 As stormier seas roll in, otters raft together in kelp to stay cozy and safe.

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Elakha Alliance @elakhaalliance.bsky.social · 8d

🚨 Hot off the press: our RAFT Newsletter just launched today! 🌊🦦

September was otterly action-packed - from
#SeaOtterAwarenessWeek to exciting new partnerships (and surprise announcements 👀)!

Make sure you're in the know 👉 www.elakhaalliance.org/get-involved...

#seaotters #oregon #portland

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Elakha Alliance @elakhaalliance.bsky.social · 13d

🦦✨ We’ve got something special to share this #SeaOtterAwarenessWeek!

Behind the scenes, we’ve been collaborating with the amazing artist Hania of @wombatwisdoms.bsky.social , who received a grant from Pardi Color Creative Arts Fund to bring her design to life.

www.elakhaalliance.org/elakha-merch/

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Elakha Alliance @elakhaalliance.bsky.social · 14d

Perfect timing for our interview with Ben Goldsmith on the Rewilding the World podcast to go live 🦦🌊🤩!

podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s... #seaotters #seaotter #otters #seaotterawarenessweek #oregon #oregoncoast #soaw2025 #wildlifeconservation #ocean #kelp

Showcasing Otter-ly amazing aquatic engineers with Chanel Hason

Podcast Episode · Rewilding the World with Ben Goldsmith · 24/09/2025 · 36m

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Elakha Alliance @elakhaalliance.bsky.social · 15d

Hey! On your lunch break today (9/23) from 12pm-1pm PST, tune in LIVE as we virtually Float Down the Coast on a livestream with our sea otter conservation partners from Alaska all the way down to southern California 🦦🌊

Livestream Link: www.youtube.com/live/FKO21BOXD8E

#seaotters #seaotter #otters

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Dustin Mulvaney @dustinmulvaney.bsky.social · 16d

Sea otters’ shell-cracking leaves behind underwater seashell middens. 🦦 www.nature.com/articles/s41... #seaotterawarenessweek

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Elakha Alliance @elakhaalliance.bsky.social · 18d

🦦✨ We’re kicking off #SeaOtterAwarenessWeek at the @oregonzoo.bsky.social on Sunday, Sept 21!

Come find the #ElakhaAlliance team right next to the sea otter exhibit - we’ll have educational info about #seaotters, their role in Oregon’s ecosystems, and our work to bring them home.

#portland #oregon

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Elakha Alliance @elakhaalliance.bsky.social · 19d

🦦 Bringing #seaotters back to #Oregon isn’t as simple as opening the floodgates - it takes years of careful planning, science, and a whole lot of teamwork.

Tune into this webinar on 9/22 to learn more! @oregonzoo.bsky.social @orcoastaquarium.bsky.social

🔗 www.elakhaalliance.org/event/soaw-w...

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Elakha Alliance @elakhaalliance.bsky.social · 19d

Oh great! This is always a good resource to double check which type of otter you might have spotted: www.elakhaalliance.org/sightings-on...

Otter Sighting? - Elakha Alliance

It is only natural to assume that an otter seen on the Oregon Coast is a sea otter. However the North American river otter is a regular inhabitant of estuaries, […]

www.elakhaalliance.org

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Elakha Alliance @elakhaalliance.bsky.social · 19d

FYI these are river otters - very plentiful on the coast and in rivers in Oregon. Sea otters have been absent on the Oregon coast for over 100 years, unfortunately after being hunted to local extinction. But, we're hopeful to change that - learn more at www.OregonSeaOtters.org

www.OregonSeaOtters.org

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Elakha Alliance @elakhaalliance.bsky.social · 21d

Did you hear that we’re hosting FOUR Sea Otter Sip & Paint Nights next week in celebration of #SeaOtterAwarenessWeek 🦦? Tickets are selling FAST - so secure your spot today.

Get your tix: www.elakhaalliance.org/events/

#oregon #portland #corvallis #coosbay #newport #oregoncoast #seaotters #otters

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Elakha Alliance @elakhaalliance.bsky.social · 22d

📅 It's almost here! This Thursday (9/18 - 6:30pm) is the Salem Talks Science event with marine biologist
@pschanel.bsky.social from @elakhaalliance.bsky.social talking about bringing sea otters back to the Oregon coast!

#seaotters #oregon #salem #salemoregon #pnw #otters #science

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Elakha Alliance @elakhaalliance.bsky.social · 28d

BOO 👻!

#Seaotters have been absent from the #Oregon coast for over a century, and that’s truly frightening 😱. Secure this new #Halloween design curated by our friends at Bonfire to help support the restoration of sea otters back to their native waters 🦦💙.

Shop: www.bonfire.com/its-spooky-w...

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Elakha Alliance @elakhaalliance.bsky.social · 29d

It's our honor to be one of the sponsors of the @oregonshores.bsky.social annual Toast to the Coast fundraiser on Sept 20th in Portland! 🌊

Make sure to get your tickets before they sell out: oregonshores.org/toast/

#portland #oregon #oregoncoast #nonprofit #willametteriver #portlandoregon

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Elakha Alliance @elakhaalliance.bsky.social · 29d

We will be there! 🌿 So excited

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Elakha Alliance @elakhaalliance.bsky.social · Sep 8

Multiple strategies are underway to restore kelp forests, from urchin culling to research and restoration projects, but we believe sea otters remain the most effective long-term solution for maintaining balance in the ecosystem. 🌊

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #california #seaotters #kelp

‘The forgotten forest’: how smashing 5.6m urchins saved a California kelp paradise

Pollution, warm oceans and hungry urchins devastated Pacific kelp. Now, thanks to divers with hammers, one of the world’s most successful rehabilitation projects has helped it rebound

www.theguardian.com

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Elakha Alliance @elakhaalliance.bsky.social · Sep 6

Our Executive Director, Jane Bacchieri, just spent her vacation exploring the breathtaking Great Bear Rainforest along the British Columbia coast - a place where sea otters play a big role in keeping kelp forests healthy. #seaotters #canada #kelp #kelpforest #britishcolumbia #seaotter #ocean

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