Saga of the sea otter

Duration: 26

Year Published: 1976

Creator: Pictura

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: A study of the life cycle of the sea otter and of his relevance to the natural balance of his environment. Undersea photography and rare close-ups portray the activities of this endangered species off the coast of California. A history of early trade between Russia and Japan outlines why otters were hunted to near extinction by the middle 1800's. Current problems and dangers to the small colony of otters off the Monterey coast are also documented.

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