Posted Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 10:43pm
It is against the law to touch a sea otter. Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act, you’re not even supposed to get within a few feet of them, which can be a challenge when you’re kayaking in the Elkhorn Slough along the California coast and curious otters keep popping up next to you. “Just row away from them,” said our guide, with the patient voice of a man who spends a lot of time instructing amateur kayakers to move away from sea animals.
