Return of the Sea Otter: The Story of the Animal That Evaded Extinction on the Pacific Coast

"Captivating. . . . a full portrait of this adorable and ecologically important animal." —Publishers Weekly

A science journalist travels the Pacific Coast in search of sea otters in this entertaining and inspiring book on the importance and history of this charismatic endangered species

Sea otters—the adorable, furry marine mammals often seen floating on their backs holding hands—reveal the health of the coastal ecosystem along the Pacific Ocean. Once hunted for their prized fur in the 18th ...