California sea otters are more than just cute, they are incredibly valuable to California’s coastal ecosystems. Sadly, their limited populations have been slow to increase, with threats like boat strikes, shark bites, parasites and toxins. You can help support sea otter research and recovery by giving to the California Sea Otter Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund on your California state income tax return line 410! It’s easy and supporting with just $5 can make a big impact. Your financial support

Rescue, rehabilitate, and release: these are the primary goals for the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s sea otter program. Surrogate sea otters play a key role in getting rescued pups back into the wild. In the PBS Nature episode "Significant Otters,” Monterey Bay Aquarium sea otter experts keep these little fluffballs thriving through our rehabilitation program. Our rescued otters have contributed to a healthy population in Elkhorn Slough over the years, and we no longer release otters there. We do cont