Endangered Marine Animals

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Endangered Marine Animals
By Josh Glider
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Steller Sea Lion

• The Steller Sea Lion is the largest of all the
  eared seals
• Adults can get up to 1,700 and 10 feet long
• They can be found throughout the North Pacific
  Ocean
• The population is less than 40,000
• The cause of the decline in population is El Nino
  has drove fish the fish up north which makes the
  sea lion travel longer distances for its food
• They are also dying off because of water
  contamination

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Mediterranean Monk Seal

• A male can grow up to 241 centimeters long and
  can weigh up to 315 kilograms
• They can be found anywhere in the Atlantic ocean
  and in the Mediterranean in scarce places by
  Turkey
• Its scientific name is Monachus Monachus
• There are only 400 left on the earth
• The population is so low because of poaching,
  overfishing, and pollution

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Sea Otter

• Otters can grow to be 4.5 feet and 70 pounds
• They can be found on the coasts of California,
  Russia and Alaska
• There are a total of 161,300 left on the world
• They are in danger because they are hunted for
  their fur
• Their fur is also very sensitive to oil, so when
  there is an oil spill the otters fur thins out
  and they freeze to death

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