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July 16, 2007
Wild About Otters!
Situated halfway between Santa Cruz and Monterey, Moss Landing Beach is a great place to watch wild sea otters. Frequently, a raft of more than fifty otters floats in the harbor, just out of reach. The otters even come up on the beach from time to time, something they only do when they don't expect any predators to bother them.
This month, as part of Monterey Bay Aquarium's Natural History series, a new book on otters has been released in conjunction with the amazing new otter exhibit that opened earlier this spring. The book is titled Wild About Otters, by Marianne Riedman, with a forward by Jean-Michel Cousteau. Not only is this a fantastic book on an amazing animal, but the book also includes some of my own otter photography and I am really honored to be a part of this project.
Discover the Real World of Otters
This summer, plunge deeper into the wild world of otters with our new natural history book Wild About Otters. Filled with beautiful photos and fascinating stories, the book is your guide to the otter world—from southern sea otters off the California coast to their cousins in lakes, rivers and seas around the world. The book is available through the Aquarium Gift & Bookstore.
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Now that the book is out, I can tell you all - you have to go to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, check out the wonderful new otter exhibit, and while you're there, check out this great new book!
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This is great! I can't wait to get my hands on it! In a book with a forward by Cousteau - VERY nice. Congrats
Posted by: Kate | July 29, 2007 10:55 AM
Thanks, Kate!
I know, I'm really jazzed by the Cousteau thing, too. Another check for the "things I want to do within my lifetime" list.
The only negative I've seen is that the book only seems to be available at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. According to one of the other wildlife areas in the Monterey Bay, they stopped selling their Natural History series (which this book is a part of) to the nearby nature bookstores over the past few years. I'm hoping it will show up on Amazon or something, otherwise I will have to pick up a few copies next time I'm at the aquarium!
Posted by: Lauren Darcey | July 30, 2007 7:26 AM