Elkhorn Slough Mammals: Sea Otter Traditional Cache
fgitano: This area seems to have become a bit sketchy. Lots of trash around which is sad because it is such a beautiful view of Elkhorn slough.
Elkhorn Slough Mammals: Sea Otter
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This cache is in a pull out on Elkhorn Road. The view at this spot of the slough is majestic. Unfortunately, there is a lot of trash. You might want to bring a bag and do some CITO. Please be careful pulling back onto the road.
Sea otters can be seen at the Slough, in open water or hanging out on the mudflats and the dock at the beginning of the Elkhorn Slough at Moss Landing. Sea otters are fuzzy creatures that have more between 500,000 to 1 million hairs per square inch on their bodies which keeps them warm in the cold water. They also have a layer of blubber. Sea otters eat many different foods: clams, crabs, oysters, abalone, etc. Sea otters are one of the few animals that use tools such as rocks to help open clams. The Sea otters that you see are protected under California state law. Sea otters are a marine mammal favorite. Scientific Name: Enhydra lutris Family: Mustelidae Habitat: Open salt water and surrounding areas in the bay to the slough Information cited from: http://www.elkhornslough.org/
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