WebThe sea otter (Enhydra lutris) is a marine mammal native to the coasts of the northern and eastern North Pacific Ocean.Adult sea otters typically weigh between 14 and 45 kg (30 and 100 lb), making them the heaviest members of the weasel family, but among the smallest marine mammals.Unlike most marine mammals, the sea otter's primary form of …

WebSea lions are pinnipeds characterized by external ear flaps, long foreflippers, the ability to walk on all fours, short and thick hair, and a big chest and belly.Together with the fur seals, they make up the family Otariidae, eared seals.The sea lions have six extant and one extinct species (the Japanese sea lion) in five genera.Their range extends from the subarctic to …

WebThe Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) is a species of sea lion that lives and breeds on the Galápagos Islands and, in smaller numbers, on Isla de la Plata . Being fairly social, they are often spotted sun-bathing on sandy shores or rock groups, or gliding through the surf. They are the smallest sea lion species.

WebThe Asian small-clawed otter is mostly active after dark. It lives in groups of up to 15 individuals. In the Bangladesh Sundarbans, 53 individuals were recorded in 351 km (218 mi) of water courses in 13 locations between November 2014 and March 2015.Group size ranged from one to 12 individuals. Group members communicate using 12 or more …

WebThe Bering Sea (/ ˈ b ɛər ɪ ŋ, ˈ b ɛr ɪ ŋ /, US also / ˈ b ɪər ɪ ŋ /; Russian: Бе́рингово мо́ре, tr. Béringovo móre) is a marginal sea of the Northern Pacific Ocean.It forms, along with the Bering Strait, the divide between the two largest landmasses on Earth: Eurasia and The Americas. It comprises a deep water basin, which then rises through a narrow slope into ...

WebCarmel-by-the-Sea (/ k ɑːr ˈ m ɛ l /), often simply called Carmel, is a city in Monterey County, California, United States, founded in 1902 and incorporated on October 31, 1916. Situated on the Monterey Peninsula, Carmel is known for its natural scenery and rich artistic history.In 1906, the San Francisco Call devoted a full page to the "artists, writers and poets at …

WebNew Zealand sea lions are considered the most threatened sea lion in the world. The species' status is largely driven by the main breeding population at the Auckland Islands, which declined by ~50% between 2000 and 2015. The 2013 sea lion pup production count on the Auckland Islands showed the number of pups born on the islands has risen to …

WebThe Supermarine Sea Otter was an amphibious aircraft designed and built by the British aircraft manufacturer Supermarine.It was the final biplane flying boat to be designed by Supermarine; it was also the last biplane to enter service with both the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force (RAF).. The Sea Otter was developed as a refinement of the …

WebFur seals are any of nine species of pinnipeds belonging to the subfamily Arctocephalinae in the family Otariidae.They are much more closely related to sea lions than true seals, and share with them external ears (), relatively long and muscular foreflippers, and the ability to walk on all fours.They are marked by their dense underfur, which made them a long-time …

WebSea urchins (/ ˈ ɜːr tʃ ɪ n z /) are spiny, globular echinoderms in the class Echinoidea.About 950 species of sea urchin live on the seabed of every ocean and inhabit every depth zone from the intertidal seashore down to 5,000 meters (16,000 ft; 2,700 fathoms). The spherical, hard shells of sea urchins are round and spiny, ranging in diameter from 3 to 10 cm (1 to …