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This Defenders of Wildlife website provides a lot of information about sea otters. It discusses diet, population, habitat, behavior, and reproduction. It also gives a brief history of how the sea otter numbers plummeted and how they are again on the rise.
This video takes a deep look at sea otter fur. It discusses how a sea otter stays warm, how much fur sea otters have per square inch, and that baby sea otter's fur is different. It also takes a brief look at how otters were almost hunted to extinction.
This Animal Diversity Web website contains extensive information on sireanians including the animals that are extinct (Stellar’s sea cows). Information on diversity, geographic range, habitat, physical description, reproduction, lifespan, behavior, communication, food habits, and predation are included.
This SciShow video gives facts about manatees. There is a reference to dugongs. The video discusses the body shape, the closest living relatives, where they live, and other adaptations.
The Polar Bears International website does a thorough job of describing the polar bear and its behaviors. It also talks about the myths surrounding and believed about polar bears and discusses what happens when there are polar bear encounters. The website is focused on conserving polar bears.
This FreeSchool video explains how polar bears are adapted to their environment. The video talks about many aspects of the polar bear including hunting, food, sense of smell, and why polar bears are considered marine mammals.
The WWF Global polar bear tracker allows users to track different polar bears. When the user clicks on a bear icon on the map, real information comes up about each bear. The website itself explains why polar bears are tracked.