Oct 20, 2021
Only the occasional
sea otter swims in Puget Sound, yet the adorable marine mammal
is a local mascot. Cuddly cartoon otters appear on posters
lining our waterfront and appear on their fair share of “Greetings
from Seattle” postcards. Meanwhile, on Washington’s outer coast, a
recently reintroduced population of sea otters is on the rise. As
part of the Beasts
of Seattle podcast series, Town Hall’s Podcast
Artist-in-Residence Samantha Allen interviews Return of
the Sea Otter author Todd McLeish, Dr. Shawn Larson of the
Seattle Aquarium, and other experts about what the sea otter means
to Seattle.
Credits:
The music for this podcast was written and performed by John Gould.
You can find more of John’s music at johngould.bandcamp.com.
The art for this podcast was made by Sadie Collins.
Return of the Sea Otter is available from Penguin Random
House.
Sources:
https://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/00314
https://www.seattleaquarium.org/
https://products.kitsapsun.com/archive/2001/06-07/0013_sea_otter_found_way_off_track.html
https://www.vox.com/2014/4/24/5640890/otters-rape-baby-seals-monsters-bad
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210914-how-sea-otters-help-fight-climate-change
https://www.aquariumofpacific.org/blogs/comments/chloe_the_sea_otter_demonstrates_otter_pockets
https://www.seattleaquarium.org/blog/how-low-can-you-go-puget-sound-edition
https://usa.fishermap.org/depth-map/puget-sound-wa/
https://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/wilderness-coast.htm
https://www.nwnewsnetwork.org/environment-and-planning/2021-01-06/sea-otter-reintroduction-to-more-of-the-pacific-coast-gets-a-nudge-from-congress
https://www.ktoo.org/2018/12/24/alaska-made-sea-otter-pelts-are-highly-prized-tightly-regulated/
http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=wildlifenews.view_article&articles_id=637
Presented by Town Hall Seattle. Beasts of Seattle is part of Town Hall’s Artist-in-Residence program.