Walked two miles of spit and did not see any others.

However, if ingested by oysters and other shellfish, the sudden burst of a ciliate form of zooplankton — or animal plankton — called Mesodinium rubrum could turn their meat pink.

First time we have ever seen a dead pup.

Dead sea otter (Enhydra lutris) found on the beach with no obvious sign of injury although it did show signs of hair loss.

7-10-14 Stranded sea otter - McDonald Spit, Alaska, USA

7-11-13 Red phytoplankton bloom - Jakolof Bay, Alaska, USA