What’s Killing California’s Sea Otters?

Cats. Yep. Feral, semi-feral, free-roaming and even indoor cats are killing sea otters

by GrrlScientist for Forbes | @GrrlScientist

Wild sea otter, Enhydra lutris, preening itself and generally being cute in Morro Bay, California.
(Credit: Michael L. Baird / CC BY 2.0)

It has been established that most sea otters along the coast of California are infected with a potentially deadly parasite, Toxoplasma gondii. Although this parasite infects virtually any warm-blooded animal, from rats to birds to livestock…