1. Where are we going with this… Kayak and boat traffic are increasing in the slough;Kayak and boat traffic are increasing in the slough; Sea otter rafts are found right in the middle of intense human activity;Sea otter rafts are found right in the middle of intense human activity; How is this affecting sea otter foraging and resting patterns?.....How is this affecting sea otter foraging and resting patterns?..... 1 Slide content Courtesy of “Being a Male California Sea Otter in the 21 st Century: the Story of an Estuary” by Daniela Maldini, Ph.D., President Okeanis.org ©

2. Pop-Quiz 1. When Sea Otters make a noise like a cat hissing, it means __________________. 2. Coastal bottlenose dolphins spend their time within ____ (2 / 20 / 200) kilometers of the shore and can be seen easily from the beach. 3. _____ ( 30% / 50% / 90%) of sea creatures feed at night. 4. Match left column and right column: group of sea ottersmelon group of female dolphinsraft group of male dolphinsband dolphin’s echolocation organalliance

3. Questions? A blog of our adventure: www.otterodyssey.blogspot.com Find out how you can be involved: www.okeanis.org www.earthwatch.org Many thanks to our hosts, our sponsors, and you. It was a very memorable experience, a time of learning, adventure, travel and human connections. Reuse, Recycle, Repurpose … October 29, 2008: The RE team of Nichole Davis (RE Benefits Communications, Phoenix AZ), Tina LaPorte (LN RLBIS Product Planning, Dayton OH), Rob Raskin (LN Govt Accounts, Albany NY), Shelly Proch (LN ReEngineering, Colorado Springs CO)