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Sea otters are valuable fighters in the battle against climate change

caption: Host of KUOW's "The Wild" podcast, Chris Morgan, takes part in otter observation with Dr. Shawn Larson, Curator of Research at the Seattle Aquarium.
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Host of KUOW's "The Wild" podcast, Chris Morgan, takes part in otter observation with Dr. Shawn Larson, Curator of Research at the Seattle Aquarium.
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Chris Morgan, host of KUOW's "The Wild" podcast, talked to Libby Denkmann about the otters' rescue from nuclear testing in Alaska in the 60s, and the part they play in combatting climate change.

It’s not often that you get to say that one species of animal could help turn the tide in the battle against climate change, but sea otters could do just that.

Native sea otters on Washington’s coastline were nearly wiped off the map completely, thanks to a combination of over-hunting and, oddly enough, nuclear weapons testing.

The latest episode of KUOW’s "The Wild" focuses on the growing population of sea otters here in Washington, and host Chris Morgan brings us along on a trek to find out more about these adorable animals.

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