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By: nature

nature — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:56:58 +0000

Well done everyone! It is of course the lovable Enhydra lutris, known more commonly as the sea otter. We are getting ready to kick off Sea Otter Awareness Week, which runs from September 25th to October 1st. We'll have lots of activities and resources. Due to threats such as disease, habitat degradation, offshore oil drilling and food scarcity, there are fewer than 3,000 southern sea otters off the California coast. Take some time to come learn how you can help these very cute critters. Photo: Dr. Lloyd Glenn Ingles © California Academy of Sciences As usual there will be a new guess the specimen next week, but in the meantime see if you can tell us Who Pooped?

By: Denise Nguyen

Denise Nguyen — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:07:19 +0000

I’m sure it’s a sea otter : I love them !

By: Thrae

Thrae — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 20:15:59 +0000

RABBIT

By: Lenly Angeles

Lenly Angeles — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:07:20 +0000

It must be a sea otter.

By: Tom Brown

Tom Brown — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:04:02 +0000

Otter

By: robert yuen

robert yuen — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:47:06 +0000

otter

By: Patrice

Patrice — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 05:12:56 +0000

I like the sea otter suggestion from Daniel, but to try something different I’ll say…beaver!

By: Daniel

Daniel — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 04:45:55 +0000

Is this a sea otter? It seems they would have a very good use for so much hair…and the stones/rocks they use to open shellfish makes me believe this is, in fact, an otter.