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Sea Otters May Be Small Marine Mammals, But Their Effect on an Ecosystem Can Be Huge

Sea otters are North America’s smallest marine mammal, weighing just 30 to 100 pounds, but their appetites are huge. They burn calories at three times the rate expected for their size, chomping on ...
Milwaukee Community Journal

We’ve Crossed the First Tipping Point. All of America Will Pay the Price. Coral reefs are dying—and the consequences reach far beyond our coasts

My parents’ marriage was against the law in Maryland in 1966, so they moved west. By the time I was born in 1973, they had ...
Tampa Bay Parenting

INSIDE LOOK: Mote SEA is now open in Sarasota and it’s INCREDIBLE!

There's a brand-new aquarium in Tampa Bay for you to explore with the kids and we're giving you a peek inside Mote SEA: ...