Margaret Wentworth Owings, an influential conservationist, played a pivotal role in protecting the sea otter population off California's coast. After discovering a small group of sea otters in the 1930s, she founded 'Friends of the Sea Otter' in 1968, advocating for their survival and protection under law. Owings, who was also involved in various environmental organizations, is renowned for her passion for animal rights. Jane Goodall, inspired by Owings, visited the area and joined her efforts. Their collective actions helped bring awareness to the plight of sea otters and promote their conservation.
Margaret Owings believed that the sea otters have as much right to their share of the ocean's bounty as the fishermen. Hers is a very wonderful story, not only because it preserved a fascinating species, but actively involved an extraordinary woman whose voice made a huge difference to animal rights.
In the 1960s, Jane Goodall was invited to visit Big Sur by Margaret Owings, who escorted her down the coast to see the sea otters and learn of their plight.
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