Sea Otter Awareness Week

Annually, throughout the last full week of September, we celebrate sea otters during Sea Otter Awareness Week. We encourage zoological and educational institutions, governmental agencies and communities to plan and undertake events that highlight sea otters. These activities include sharing stories, disseminating science and generating media that inspire a deeper awareness of these unique marine mammals, their ecological importance and the many challenges they face.

Avila Beach will have a sea otter info and viewing station at the Central Coast Aquarium on 9/20 and 9/26. They will be live streaming the Port San Luis sea otter raft to the aquarium station and on YouTube those days. The aquarium will have special sea otter exhibits in addition to the viewing station.

Sea Otter Awareness Week is organized and sponsored by Defenders of Wildlife, Sea Otter Savvy, California Department of Parks and Recreation and the Monterey Bay Aquarium.