Elakha Alliance
@elakhaalliance.bsky.social
We're a 501(c)3 non-profit working to make Oregon’s marine and coastal ecosystems and communities more robust and resilient by restoring a healthy population of sea otters to the Oregon coast. #elakhaalliance
Here at Elakha, we celebrate #GivingTuesday for the whole month of November with a very special limited edition merch drop 🦦!
Make sure to head to : www.bonfire.com/2026-giving-... and order your holiday gifts for the whole family that benefit #seaotter conservation 😍
#seaotters #otter #otters
Make sure to head to : www.bonfire.com/2026-giving-... and order your holiday gifts for the whole family that benefit #seaotter conservation 😍
#seaotters #otter #otters
November 1, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Here at Elakha, we celebrate #GivingTuesday for the whole month of November with a very special limited edition merch drop 🦦!
Make sure to head to : www.bonfire.com/2026-giving-... and order your holiday gifts for the whole family that benefit #seaotter conservation 😍
#seaotters #otter #otters
Make sure to head to : www.bonfire.com/2026-giving-... and order your holiday gifts for the whole family that benefit #seaotter conservation 😍
#seaotters #otter #otters
Our email newsletter, the RAFT, hit inboxes early this morning with a fun surprise - this video of the @oregonzoo.bsky.social's rescued #seaotters dunking pumpkins 🎃
#halloween #seaotter #otters #oregon #pumpkins
#halloween #seaotter #otters #oregon #pumpkins
October 30, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Our email newsletter, the RAFT, hit inboxes early this morning with a fun surprise - this video of the @oregonzoo.bsky.social's rescued #seaotters dunking pumpkins 🎃
#halloween #seaotter #otters #oregon #pumpkins
#halloween #seaotter #otters #oregon #pumpkins
Our very own Kyle Motley recently attended California's North Coast KelpFest, sharing how the Elakha Alliance is working to bring sea otters back to the Oregon coast and help revitalize our nearshore marine ecosystems.
#kelp #california #northcoast #seaotters #ocean #seaotter #kelpforest #oregon
#kelp #california #northcoast #seaotters #ocean #seaotter #kelpforest #oregon
October 27, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Our very own Kyle Motley recently attended California's North Coast KelpFest, sharing how the Elakha Alliance is working to bring sea otters back to the Oregon coast and help revitalize our nearshore marine ecosystems.
#kelp #california #northcoast #seaotters #ocean #seaotter #kelpforest #oregon
#kelp #california #northcoast #seaotters #ocean #seaotter #kelpforest #oregon
🦦💕 You can’t bring home a REAL #seaotter… but you can symbolically adopt a fluffy friend and help bring #seaotters back to the #Oregoncoast!
Help the Elakha Alliance work toward restoring a healthy population of sea otters by symbolically adopting an otter: www.elakhaalliance.org/elakha-merch/
Help the Elakha Alliance work toward restoring a healthy population of sea otters by symbolically adopting an otter: www.elakhaalliance.org/elakha-merch/
October 24, 2026 at 5:10 PM
🦦💕 You can’t bring home a REAL #seaotter… but you can symbolically adopt a fluffy friend and help bring #seaotters back to the #Oregoncoast!
Help the Elakha Alliance work toward restoring a healthy population of sea otters by symbolically adopting an otter: www.elakhaalliance.org/elakha-merch/
Help the Elakha Alliance work toward restoring a healthy population of sea otters by symbolically adopting an otter: www.elakhaalliance.org/elakha-merch/
Thank you to all of those who joined our Linocut Workshop in #Yachats on Monday - a collaboration event with @elakhaalliance.bsky.social , Cape Perpetua Collaborative, and Pelican Brewing 🦦🦀🍻! Special thanks to our artist, Cheryl Horton @gumboot.studio, for her expertise and instruction.
October 22, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Thank you to all of those who joined our Linocut Workshop in #Yachats on Monday - a collaboration event with @elakhaalliance.bsky.social , Cape Perpetua Collaborative, and Pelican Brewing 🦦🦀🍻! Special thanks to our artist, Cheryl Horton @gumboot.studio, for her expertise and instruction.
⏰ We are counting down the hours until our 2026 Elakha Alliance Science Symposium (Virtual) tomorrow on October 21st!
Don't forget to register: givebutter.com/2026EASympos...
#seaotters #wildlife #wildlifeconservation #science #seaotter #oregon #california #kelpforest
Don't forget to register: givebutter.com/2026EASympos...
#seaotters #wildlife #wildlifeconservation #science #seaotter #oregon #california #kelpforest
October 20, 2026 at 4:46 PM
⏰ We are counting down the hours until our 2026 Elakha Alliance Science Symposium (Virtual) tomorrow on October 21st!
Don't forget to register: givebutter.com/2026EASympos...
#seaotters #wildlife #wildlifeconservation #science #seaotter #oregon #california #kelpforest
Don't forget to register: givebutter.com/2026EASympos...
#seaotters #wildlife #wildlifeconservation #science #seaotter #oregon #california #kelpforest
🌊 Did you miss getting a spot in our sold-out Linocut Making & Printing Workshop on Monday Oct 19th? No worries!
We’ll have a drop-in block printing table where everyone is welcome to stop by anytime between 6-8pm and get creative with a pre-designed ocean-inspired print!
#oregoncoast #yachats
We’ll have a drop-in block printing table where everyone is welcome to stop by anytime between 6-8pm and get creative with a pre-designed ocean-inspired print!
#oregoncoast #yachats
October 18, 2026 at 4:35 PM
🌊 Did you miss getting a spot in our sold-out Linocut Making & Printing Workshop on Monday Oct 19th? No worries!
We’ll have a drop-in block printing table where everyone is welcome to stop by anytime between 6-8pm and get creative with a pre-designed ocean-inspired print!
#oregoncoast #yachats
We’ll have a drop-in block printing table where everyone is welcome to stop by anytime between 6-8pm and get creative with a pre-designed ocean-inspired print!
#oregoncoast #yachats
Last week, the People’s Coast Summit, hosted by the Oregon Coast Visitors Association in Lincoln City, kicked off with a powerful conversation about the cultural significance of sea otters and the future of their return to the Oregon coast 🦦. #seaotters #seaotter #oregoncoast #oregon
October 17, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Last week, the People’s Coast Summit, hosted by the Oregon Coast Visitors Association in Lincoln City, kicked off with a powerful conversation about the cultural significance of sea otters and the future of their return to the Oregon coast 🦦. #seaotters #seaotter #oregoncoast #oregon
Join us on October 21st for our virtual Elakha Alliance Science Symposium!
📣 The theme this year is: Coexisting with Wildlife: Conservation in a Shared Landscape
Registration is required: givebutter.com/2026EASympos...
#wildlife #wildlifeconservation #science #coexistence
📣 The theme this year is: Coexisting with Wildlife: Conservation in a Shared Landscape
Registration is required: givebutter.com/2026EASympos...
#wildlife #wildlifeconservation #science #coexistence
October 16, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Join us on October 21st for our virtual Elakha Alliance Science Symposium!
📣 The theme this year is: Coexisting with Wildlife: Conservation in a Shared Landscape
Registration is required: givebutter.com/2026EASympos...
#wildlife #wildlifeconservation #science #coexistence
📣 The theme this year is: Coexisting with Wildlife: Conservation in a Shared Landscape
Registration is required: givebutter.com/2026EASympos...
#wildlife #wildlifeconservation #science #coexistence
A huge thank you to Lee Elementary School in Salem, OR, for inviting us to share our knowledge about sea otters and kelp forest ecology with more than 300 students. We loved helping students discover how #seaotters play an important role in keeping our coastal ecosystems healthy and thriving.
October 13, 2026 at 5:30 PM
A huge thank you to Lee Elementary School in Salem, OR, for inviting us to share our knowledge about sea otters and kelp forest ecology with more than 300 students. We loved helping students discover how #seaotters play an important role in keeping our coastal ecosystems healthy and thriving.
🌿 Today, we honor Indigenous peoples, cultures, knowledge, and enduring connections to the lands and waters we all depend on. Robert Kentta, of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, will be presenting at the People's Coast Summit tomorrow 🦦
#IndigenousPeoplesDay #Oregon #OregonCoast #SeaOtters
#IndigenousPeoplesDay #Oregon #OregonCoast #SeaOtters
October 12, 2026 at 3:29 PM
🌿 Today, we honor Indigenous peoples, cultures, knowledge, and enduring connections to the lands and waters we all depend on. Robert Kentta, of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, will be presenting at the People's Coast Summit tomorrow 🦦
#IndigenousPeoplesDay #Oregon #OregonCoast #SeaOtters
#IndigenousPeoplesDay #Oregon #OregonCoast #SeaOtters
😎 Guess what?!
It’s supposed to be sunny and 74° in Newport this Thursday 🦦!
Come soak up the sunshine ☀️ and join us at Claim52 Bayfront for Sea Otter Bingo Night, benefiting the Elakha Alliance from 6pm-8pm out on the patio! #seaotter #oregoncoast #newport #seaotters #bingo #claim52
It’s supposed to be sunny and 74° in Newport this Thursday 🦦!
Come soak up the sunshine ☀️ and join us at Claim52 Bayfront for Sea Otter Bingo Night, benefiting the Elakha Alliance from 6pm-8pm out on the patio! #seaotter #oregoncoast #newport #seaotters #bingo #claim52
October 11, 2026 at 5:54 PM
😎 Guess what?!
It’s supposed to be sunny and 74° in Newport this Thursday 🦦!
Come soak up the sunshine ☀️ and join us at Claim52 Bayfront for Sea Otter Bingo Night, benefiting the Elakha Alliance from 6pm-8pm out on the patio! #seaotter #oregoncoast #newport #seaotters #bingo #claim52
It’s supposed to be sunny and 74° in Newport this Thursday 🦦!
Come soak up the sunshine ☀️ and join us at Claim52 Bayfront for Sea Otter Bingo Night, benefiting the Elakha Alliance from 6pm-8pm out on the patio! #seaotter #oregoncoast #newport #seaotters #bingo #claim52
Happy #WorldOctopusDay from a hungry mouth of a sea otter!
#Seaotters eat over 100 different invertebrates, sometimes they come with 8 arms that fight back 🐙
📸: @a_guy_named_eric #seaotter #otters #octopus
#Seaotters eat over 100 different invertebrates, sometimes they come with 8 arms that fight back 🐙
📸: @a_guy_named_eric #seaotter #otters #octopus
October 8, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Happy #WorldOctopusDay from a hungry mouth of a sea otter!
#Seaotters eat over 100 different invertebrates, sometimes they come with 8 arms that fight back 🐙
📸: @a_guy_named_eric #seaotter #otters #octopus
#Seaotters eat over 100 different invertebrates, sometimes they come with 8 arms that fight back 🐙
📸: @a_guy_named_eric #seaotter #otters #octopus
🦦 Central Oregon Supporters: Join us this Monday night with the @highdesertmuseum.bsky.social for a Natural History Pub:
👋 It's free to attend, but registration is required: www.highdesertmuseum.org/whats-on/eve...
#bend #bendoregon #centraloregon #seaotters #seaotter #redmond #highdesertmuseum
👋 It's free to attend, but registration is required: www.highdesertmuseum.org/whats-on/eve...
#bend #bendoregon #centraloregon #seaotters #seaotter #redmond #highdesertmuseum
October 5, 2026 at 4:01 AM
🦦 Central Oregon Supporters: Join us this Monday night with the @highdesertmuseum.bsky.social for a Natural History Pub:
👋 It's free to attend, but registration is required: www.highdesertmuseum.org/whats-on/eve...
#bend #bendoregon #centraloregon #seaotters #seaotter #redmond #highdesertmuseum
👋 It's free to attend, but registration is required: www.highdesertmuseum.org/whats-on/eve...
#bend #bendoregon #centraloregon #seaotters #seaotter #redmond #highdesertmuseum
" #SeaOtter bandanas also look goooooood on us too 🐕" - Atlas, Golden Retriever in California
Spoil your best friend today with these beautiful custom-designed bandanas created for Elakha by artist @wombatwisdoms.bsky.social.
💚 Shop our online store: www.elakhaalliance.org/elakha-merch/ #dogs
Spoil your best friend today with these beautiful custom-designed bandanas created for Elakha by artist @wombatwisdoms.bsky.social.
💚 Shop our online store: www.elakhaalliance.org/elakha-merch/ #dogs
October 3, 2026 at 1:00 AM
" #SeaOtter bandanas also look goooooood on us too 🐕" - Atlas, Golden Retriever in California
Spoil your best friend today with these beautiful custom-designed bandanas created for Elakha by artist @wombatwisdoms.bsky.social.
💚 Shop our online store: www.elakhaalliance.org/elakha-merch/ #dogs
Spoil your best friend today with these beautiful custom-designed bandanas created for Elakha by artist @wombatwisdoms.bsky.social.
💚 Shop our online store: www.elakhaalliance.org/elakha-merch/ #dogs
We will be two places at once on Sat Sept 26th, because #seaotter education is important news to share 🦦! It's also the final day of #SeaOtterAwarenessWeek.
Visit us tomorrow:
🦀 #ThePortlandAquarium by @mikebennettart.bsky.social from 11-5pm
🪼 #OregonCoastAquarium from 10am-4pm
Visit us tomorrow:
🦀 #ThePortlandAquarium by @mikebennettart.bsky.social from 11-5pm
🪼 #OregonCoastAquarium from 10am-4pm
September 25, 2026 at 4:33 PM
We will be two places at once on Sat Sept 26th, because #seaotter education is important news to share 🦦! It's also the final day of #SeaOtterAwarenessWeek.
Visit us tomorrow:
🦀 #ThePortlandAquarium by @mikebennettart.bsky.social from 11-5pm
🪼 #OregonCoastAquarium from 10am-4pm
Visit us tomorrow:
🦀 #ThePortlandAquarium by @mikebennettart.bsky.social from 11-5pm
🪼 #OregonCoastAquarium from 10am-4pm
Sea otters once thrived along the Oregon coast, but today, there are zero sea otters living in the wild here 🦦💔. Oregon is the only U.S. state within the sea otter’s native range that no longer has a resident population of this important keystone species. (conti..) #seaotters #seaotter #oregon
September 24, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Sea otters once thrived along the Oregon coast, but today, there are zero sea otters living in the wild here 🦦💔. Oregon is the only U.S. state within the sea otter’s native range that no longer has a resident population of this important keystone species. (conti..) #seaotters #seaotter #oregon
If you find yourself on the #OregonCoast this Thursday evening, come join us at Claim 52 Brewing along the #Newport Bayfront for a fun-filled #SeaOtter Bingo Night 🐾!
Proceeds will support sea otter restoration in #Oregon - and you’ll have a chance to win some pretty amazing prizes.
Proceeds will support sea otter restoration in #Oregon - and you’ll have a chance to win some pretty amazing prizes.
September 23, 2026 at 4:43 PM
If you find yourself on the #OregonCoast this Thursday evening, come join us at Claim 52 Brewing along the #Newport Bayfront for a fun-filled #SeaOtter Bingo Night 🐾!
Proceeds will support sea otter restoration in #Oregon - and you’ll have a chance to win some pretty amazing prizes.
Proceeds will support sea otter restoration in #Oregon - and you’ll have a chance to win some pretty amazing prizes.
Sea otters are members of the Mustelidae (mustelid) family, making them more closely related to animals like wolverines, badgers, and minks than to seals or sea lions.
📸: Courtney Edwards #seaotters #SeaOtterAwarenessWeek #marinemammals #montereybay #seals #sealionsofinstagram
📸: Courtney Edwards #seaotters #SeaOtterAwarenessWeek #marinemammals #montereybay #seals #sealionsofinstagram
September 22, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Sea otters are members of the Mustelidae (mustelid) family, making them more closely related to animals like wolverines, badgers, and minks than to seals or sea lions.
📸: Courtney Edwards #seaotters #SeaOtterAwarenessWeek #marinemammals #montereybay #seals #sealionsofinstagram
📸: Courtney Edwards #seaotters #SeaOtterAwarenessWeek #marinemammals #montereybay #seals #sealionsofinstagram
🦦 Calling all our sea otter supporters in Eugene!
Put it on your calendar NOW to grab dinner and drinks on Tuesday, September 22 from 5-8 PM for a special Sea Otter Awareness Week celebration 💙.
#SeaOtterAwarenessWeek #eugeneoregon #Eugene #seaotters #claim52 #beer #pintnight #seaotter #otters
Put it on your calendar NOW to grab dinner and drinks on Tuesday, September 22 from 5-8 PM for a special Sea Otter Awareness Week celebration 💙.
#SeaOtterAwarenessWeek #eugeneoregon #Eugene #seaotters #claim52 #beer #pintnight #seaotter #otters
September 21, 2026 at 9:32 PM
🦦 Calling all our sea otter supporters in Eugene!
Put it on your calendar NOW to grab dinner and drinks on Tuesday, September 22 from 5-8 PM for a special Sea Otter Awareness Week celebration 💙.
#SeaOtterAwarenessWeek #eugeneoregon #Eugene #seaotters #claim52 #beer #pintnight #seaotter #otters
Put it on your calendar NOW to grab dinner and drinks on Tuesday, September 22 from 5-8 PM for a special Sea Otter Awareness Week celebration 💙.
#SeaOtterAwarenessWeek #eugeneoregon #Eugene #seaotters #claim52 #beer #pintnight #seaotter #otters
Today kicks off #SeaOtterAwarenessWeek 🤩!
🦦 Don't forget to join us at the @oregonzoo.bsky.social at the #SeaOtter Viewing Station from 10am-2pm.
🎨 We have a handful of tickets left for this evening's Sea Otter Sip & Paint Night at Fullerton Wines from 6-8pm. Tickets: givebutter.com/SOAW_092026
🦦 Don't forget to join us at the @oregonzoo.bsky.social at the #SeaOtter Viewing Station from 10am-2pm.
🎨 We have a handful of tickets left for this evening's Sea Otter Sip & Paint Night at Fullerton Wines from 6-8pm. Tickets: givebutter.com/SOAW_092026
September 20, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Today kicks off #SeaOtterAwarenessWeek 🤩!
🦦 Don't forget to join us at the @oregonzoo.bsky.social at the #SeaOtter Viewing Station from 10am-2pm.
🎨 We have a handful of tickets left for this evening's Sea Otter Sip & Paint Night at Fullerton Wines from 6-8pm. Tickets: givebutter.com/SOAW_092026
🦦 Don't forget to join us at the @oregonzoo.bsky.social at the #SeaOtter Viewing Station from 10am-2pm.
🎨 We have a handful of tickets left for this evening's Sea Otter Sip & Paint Night at Fullerton Wines from 6-8pm. Tickets: givebutter.com/SOAW_092026
👋🦦 Welcome the newest member of the Elakha Alliance raft -> Avery Calhoun, our new Central Coast Community Coordinator.
Avery is bringing her #research background and passion for #scicomm together to support #kelpforest restoration, community engagement, and the return of #seaotters to #Oregon.
Avery is bringing her #research background and passion for #scicomm together to support #kelpforest restoration, community engagement, and the return of #seaotters to #Oregon.
September 17, 2026 at 9:03 PM
👋🦦 Welcome the newest member of the Elakha Alliance raft -> Avery Calhoun, our new Central Coast Community Coordinator.
Avery is bringing her #research background and passion for #scicomm together to support #kelpforest restoration, community engagement, and the return of #seaotters to #Oregon.
Avery is bringing her #research background and passion for #scicomm together to support #kelpforest restoration, community engagement, and the return of #seaotters to #Oregon.
Did you know there’s a small population of #seaotters living off the coast of #Japan 🇯🇵? Around 20 to be exact - they are the Asian/Russian sub-species.
Our Elakha Alliance Board Member, Jeff Griffin, was lucky enough to spot a couple during his recent trip to #Hokkaido 🦦.
Our Elakha Alliance Board Member, Jeff Griffin, was lucky enough to spot a couple during his recent trip to #Hokkaido 🦦.
September 16, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Did you know there’s a small population of #seaotters living off the coast of #Japan 🇯🇵? Around 20 to be exact - they are the Asian/Russian sub-species.
Our Elakha Alliance Board Member, Jeff Griffin, was lucky enough to spot a couple during his recent trip to #Hokkaido 🦦.
Our Elakha Alliance Board Member, Jeff Griffin, was lucky enough to spot a couple during his recent trip to #Hokkaido 🦦.
Do you know what really makes our skin crawl 😵💫?
There are ZERO #seaotters along the #Oregon coast.
It truly is SPOOKY that they aren't here, but we're working to change that very soon. Grab a shirt and get into the spirit of #conservation!
🎃 Visit: www.bonfire.com/store/elakha...
There are ZERO #seaotters along the #Oregon coast.
It truly is SPOOKY that they aren't here, but we're working to change that very soon. Grab a shirt and get into the spirit of #conservation!
🎃 Visit: www.bonfire.com/store/elakha...
September 15, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Do you know what really makes our skin crawl 😵💫?
There are ZERO #seaotters along the #Oregon coast.
It truly is SPOOKY that they aren't here, but we're working to change that very soon. Grab a shirt and get into the spirit of #conservation!
🎃 Visit: www.bonfire.com/store/elakha...
There are ZERO #seaotters along the #Oregon coast.
It truly is SPOOKY that they aren't here, but we're working to change that very soon. Grab a shirt and get into the spirit of #conservation!
🎃 Visit: www.bonfire.com/store/elakha...
Every year, we have one annual Board Meeting in person - this year it was in #Portland, and the day kicked off with a special tour at the @oregonzoo.bsky.social to learn about their local #wildlifeconservation projects.
#seaotters #lamprey #condors #oregon #wildlife #pnw #conservation #oregonzoo
#seaotters #lamprey #condors #oregon #wildlife #pnw #conservation #oregonzoo
September 14, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Every year, we have one annual Board Meeting in person - this year it was in #Portland, and the day kicked off with a special tour at the @oregonzoo.bsky.social to learn about their local #wildlifeconservation projects.
#seaotters #lamprey #condors #oregon #wildlife #pnw #conservation #oregonzoo
#seaotters #lamprey #condors #oregon #wildlife #pnw #conservation #oregonzoo