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River Otter Seen on San Mateo County Coast for First Time Since the 1800s

Headline from KQED News

The rare wildlife sighting highlights habitat restoration success on California’s coast and raises questions about the otter's origins.

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  1. KRON4

    Rare river otter seen in Pescadero preserve (opens KRON4)

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    (KRON) -- Conservationists and wildlife researchers said a North American river otter was seen on the San Mateo County coast for the first time in more than a century. The river otter was recorded by a remote wildlife camera at Cloverdale Ranch Open Space Preserve in Pescadero, marking the first doc…

  2. KQED News

    River Otter Seen on San Mateo County Coast for First Time Since the 1800s (opens KQED News)

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    KQED News's feed description

    The rare wildlife sighting highlights habitat restoration success on California’s coast and raises questions about the otter's origins.

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