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Southern (California) Sea Otter Population Status and Trends at San Nicolas Island, 2023-Winter 2026
Joseph A. Tomoleoni, Julie L. Yee, Elizabeth Seacord…·Lizabeth Bowen
This paper reports a 8.1% annual decline in southern sea otter population at San Nicolas Island from 2023 to 2026, with shifts in habitat use and foraging patterns observed.
DOI 10.64898/2026.08.28.747881