The Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians recently launched a new “data canoe” to monitor water quality on Oregon’s South Coast. The project pairs environmental science with traditional canoe carving. #Tribes #Oregon #Indigenous #OregonCoast

In Coos Bay, a ‘data canoe’ connects water science and tribal traditions

A canoe equipped with solar-powered sensors brings environmental science and tribal traditions together in a project designed to support Native youth.

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Here at Elakha, we celebrate #GivingTuesday for the whole month of November with a very special limited edition merch drop 🦦! Make sure to head to : www.bonfire.com/2026-giving-... and order your holiday gifts for the whole family that benefit #seaotter conservation 😍 #seaotters #otter #otters

Our email newsletter, the RAFT, hit inboxes early this morning with a fun surprise - this video of the @oregonzoo.bsky.social's rescued #seaotters dunking pumpkins 🎃 #halloween #seaotter #otters #oregon #pumpkins

Thank you @kbooradio.bsky.social for the great interview spotlighting our work to restore sea otters back to Oregon 🥹 Take a listen! kboo.fm/media/136269... #seaotters #seaotter #otters #oregon #oregoncoast #radio #communityradio #KBOO

Elakha Returning Sea Otters to the Oregon Coast

Artemesia reports on the historical loss of sea otters from the Oregon coast and how the indigenous-founded Elakha Alliance  is working to return sea otters to habitats they once called home.   image:...

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Our very own Kyle Motley recently attended California's North Coast KelpFest, sharing how the Elakha Alliance is working to bring sea otters back to the Oregon coast and help revitalize our nearshore marine ecosystems. #kelp #california #northcoast #seaotters #ocean #seaotter #kelpforest #oregon

🦦💕 You can’t bring home a REAL #seaotter… but you can symbolically adopt a fluffy friend and help bring #seaotters back to the #Oregoncoast! Help the Elakha Alliance work toward restoring a healthy population of sea otters by symbolically adopting an otter: www.elakhaalliance.org/elakha-merch/

🫶 Thank you to everyone who joined us for this year’s Elakha Alliance Science Symposium, themed “Coexisting with Wildlife: Conservation in a Shared Landscape.” 🎥 Watch all presentations here: youtube.com/playlist?lis... #wildlife #wildlifeconservation #science #seaotters #conservation

2026 Elakha Alliance Science Symposium - YouTube

All are welcome to join the 2026 Elakha Alliance Science Symposium presented virtually on October 21st, 2026, 9:00am-3:00pm PST. Registration is required to ...

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Thank you to all of those who joined our Linocut Workshop in #Yachats on Monday - a collaboration event with @elakhaalliance.bsky.social , Cape Perpetua Collaborative, and Pelican Brewing 🦦🦀🍻! Special thanks to our artist, Cheryl Horton @gumboot.studio, for her expertise and instruction.

⏰ We are counting down the hours until our 2026 Elakha Alliance Science Symposium (Virtual) tomorrow on October 21st! Don't forget to register: givebutter.com/2026EASympos... #seaotters #wildlife #wildlifeconservation #science #seaotter #oregon #california #kelpforest

🌊 Did you miss getting a spot in our sold-out Linocut Making & Printing Workshop on Monday Oct 19th? No worries! We’ll have a drop-in block printing table where everyone is welcome to stop by anytime between 6-8pm and get creative with a pre-designed ocean-inspired print! #oregoncoast #yachats

Last week, the People’s Coast Summit, hosted by the Oregon Coast Visitors Association in Lincoln City, kicked off with a powerful conversation about the cultural significance of sea otters and the future of their return to the Oregon coast 🦦. #seaotters #seaotter #oregoncoast #oregon

Join us on October 21st for our virtual Elakha Alliance Science Symposium! 📣 The theme this year is: Coexisting with Wildlife: Conservation in a Shared Landscape Registration is required: givebutter.com/2026EASympos... #wildlife #wildlifeconservation #science #coexistence

Well, would you look at that 🏃‍♂️🦦 www.discovermagazine.com/diving-like-... #seaotters #seaotter #humans #running #wildlife #ocean #otters

Diving Like Sea Otters May Have Helped Our Ancestors Build the Stamina to Run

Learn how diving for food may have helped our ancestors develop the heart and lung capacity later used to chase prey across land.

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A huge thank you to Lee Elementary School in Salem, OR, for inviting us to share our knowledge about sea otters and kelp forest ecology with more than 300 students. We loved helping students discover how #seaotters play an important role in keeping our coastal ecosystems healthy and thriving.

🌿 Today, we honor Indigenous peoples, cultures, knowledge, and enduring connections to the lands and waters we all depend on. Robert Kentta, of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, will be presenting at the People's Coast Summit tomorrow 🦦 #IndigenousPeoplesDay #Oregon #OregonCoast #SeaOtters

😎 Guess what?! It’s supposed to be sunny and 74° in Newport this Thursday 🦦! Come soak up the sunshine ☀️ and join us at Claim52 Bayfront for Sea Otter Bingo Night, benefiting the Elakha Alliance from 6pm-8pm out on the patio! #seaotter #oregoncoast #newport #seaotters #bingo #claim52

Happy #WorldOctopusDay from a hungry mouth of a sea otter! #Seaotters eat over 100 different invertebrates, sometimes they come with 8 arms that fight back 🐙 📸: @a_guy_named_eric #seaotter #otters #octopus

Positive environmental news for Oregon - salmon habitat restoration gets important funding! theworldlink.com/news/oregon-... #salmon #oregon #oregoncoast #oceanconservation

Oregon to see $12M for habitat restoration projects

Oregon will receive $12 million in federal funds for habitat restoration and coastal resilience projects through the Community-based Restoration Program at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis...

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🦦 Central Oregon Supporters: Join us this Monday night with the @highdesertmuseum.bsky.social for a Natural History Pub: 👋 It's free to attend, but registration is required: www.highdesertmuseum.org/whats-on/eve... #bend #bendoregon #centraloregon #seaotters #seaotter #redmond #highdesertmuseum

" #SeaOtter bandanas also look goooooood on us too 🐕" - Atlas, Golden Retriever in California Spoil your best friend today with these beautiful custom-designed bandanas created for Elakha by artist @wombatwisdoms.bsky.social. 💚 Shop our online store: www.elakhaalliance.org/elakha-merch/ #dogs

We will be two places at once on Sat Sept 26th, because #seaotter education is important news to share 🦦! It's also the final day of #SeaOtterAwarenessWeek. Visit us tomorrow: 🦀 #ThePortlandAquarium by @mikebennettart.bsky.social from 11-5pm 🪼 #OregonCoastAquarium from 10am-4pm

Thanks for spotlighting our important work to restore this keystone species back to their native range in Oregon! 🦦 #seaotterawarenessweek #seaotters #seaotter #oregon

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Except for one failed experiment and a handful of curious wayfarers, sea otters have not lived in Oregon’s coastal waters since they were hunted to extinction for their fur more than a century ago.

Sea otters once thrived along the Oregon coast, but today, there are zero sea otters living in the wild here 🦦💔. Oregon is the only U.S. state within the sea otter’s native range that no longer has a resident population of this important keystone species. (conti..) #seaotters #seaotter #oregon

If you find yourself on the #OregonCoast this Thursday evening, come join us at Claim 52 Brewing along the #Newport Bayfront for a fun-filled #SeaOtter Bingo Night 🐾! Proceeds will support sea otter restoration in #Oregon - and you’ll have a chance to win some pretty amazing prizes.

Sea otters are members of the Mustelidae (mustelid) family, making them more closely related to animals like wolverines, badgers, and minks than to seals or sea lions. 📸: Courtney Edwards #seaotters #SeaOtterAwarenessWeek #marinemammals #montereybay #seals #sealionsofinstagram

🦦 Calling all our sea otter supporters in Eugene! Put it on your calendar NOW to grab dinner and drinks on Tuesday, September 22 from 5-8 PM for a special Sea Otter Awareness Week celebration 💙. #SeaOtterAwarenessWeek #eugeneoregon #Eugene #seaotters #claim52 #beer #pintnight #seaotter #otters

Big news - and a major step forward - for the future of sea otter restoration in Oregon 🥳🦦🌊!

Seattle Aquarium@seattleaquarium.bsky.social · last mo.

Big news! 📣 We're partnering on new research. The goal? Eventually bringing sea otters back to Oregon. 🦦 Learn more: https://bit.ly/4h6sTZj @orcoastaquarium.bsky.social @elakhaalliance.bsky.social @wildnetorg.bsky.social

Today kicks off #SeaOtterAwarenessWeek 🤩! 🦦 Don't forget to join us at the @oregonzoo.bsky.social at the #SeaOtter Viewing Station from 10am-2pm. 🎨 We have a handful of tickets left for this evening's Sea Otter Sip & Paint Night at Fullerton Wines from 6-8pm. Tickets: givebutter.com/SOAW_092026

Did you catch us live on @fox12oregon.bsky.social this week 🎥?! 🦦 Just in case you missed it - you can watch the interview with our Dir of Outreach, Chanel Hason, discussing all things #SeaOtterAwarenessWeek in Oregon. youtu.be/hXL-suhxrec?... #seaotters #otters #oregon #oregoncoast #portland

Oregon's Sea Otter awareness month

YouTube video by KPTV FOX 12 Oregon

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👋🦦 Welcome the newest member of the Elakha Alliance raft -> Avery Calhoun, our new Central Coast Community Coordinator. Avery is bringing her #research background and passion for #scicomm together to support #kelpforest restoration, community engagement, and the return of #seaotters to #Oregon.