A Southern Sea Otter grooming itself in Morro Bay. Photo © Joe Tomeleoni. The OSPR Marine Wildlife Veterinary Care and Research Center (MWVCRC) was constructed in 1997 as the primary care facility for sea otters affected by oil spills or other marine pollution events. In addition to maintaining the facility and protocols for oil spill response, MWVCRC staff and collaborators conduct research on southern sea otters and other marine wildlife. MWVCRC Spill Response MWVRC Spill Response Program Directions to the Research Center Sea Otter Research California Range-wide Sea Otter Surveys Sea Otter Capture and Sampling Sea Otter Stranding Response Sea Otter Necropsy Program Sea Otter Washing Study Seabird Program Seabird Health Study Seabird Thermography Project Publications Scientific Publications Technical Reports Popular Articles Related Links Sea Otter Information Seaotters.com USGS sea otter page Olive the oiled otter FaceBook page The Inner Otter Sea Otter Savvy Partners OWCN UC Davis Wildlife Health Center US Geological Survey Monterey Bay Aquarium
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