State and federal wildlife officials are trying to capture a brazen young sea otter that has been harassing surfers and kayakers around Santa Cruz for more than two weeks.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and California Department of Fish and Wildlife have teamed up with the Monterey Bay Aquarium on bringing in the mischievous marine mammal, a 5-year-old southern sea otter who's been"exhibiting concerning and unusual behaviors," according to CDFW officials.
Scientists have been able to track her movements because she was born in captivity and tagged with a radio transmitter, but thus far she's eluded capture, due in part to murky water conditions, the fact that she's become wary of nets from previous capture efforts and her unpredictable behavioral patterns.
"Euthanasia and other lethal methods are not under consideration," CDFW officials said in a news release Friday. "While the exact cause for this sea otter's behavior is unknown, aggressive behavior in female southern sea otters may be associated with hormonal surges or due to being fed by humans," Fujii said.
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