Otter 841, California’s most ornery sea mammal, has returned to waters off Santa Cruz. Authorities warn surfers and swimmers to steer clear of the creature.
Social media lighted up this past holiday weekend with the return of Santa Cruz's most infamous sea mammal: the surfboard-stealing Otter 841. '841 is back in the 831 at Steamer Lane,' Mark Woodward crowed on the social media platform X. Steamer Lane is one of the seaside town's most popular surfing sites, and 831 is the Santa Cruz area code. Woodward is a social media influencer known as Native Santa Cruz.
Woodward said government agencies have reached out directly to him, pleading with him to tell his tens of thousands of followers on X, Instagram and Facebook to keep away from 841. 'For their safety, stay at least 50’ away from sea otters and all marine life, it’s the law and also common sense, so please help keep them safe,' he wrote on Facebook. Sea otters were once found from Mexico to Alaska, and even Japan, according to the Monterey Bay Aquarium's website.
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