Oregon Otters

[Oregon Viking]

 

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[Spain, Russia, Britain, and the United States made assertions of sovereignty over Oregon and its coastal fur trade. By 1790, a rapidly declining imperial Spain had no alternative but to abandon its northernmost coastal outposts from northern California to Washington and turn its attention to securing Mexico, the heartland of its North American holdings. Maritime traffic on the Oregon Coast, however, continued to grow. Inspired by Dane Vitus Bering's expeditions (1725-1741) under the Russian flag, the Russian-American Company was founded in 1799. From sealing stations established around New Archangel in Alaska, it expanded southward. By 1822, the company operated two posts in Mexican California at Bodega Bay and Fort Ross (or Russ) on the Russian River, but simultaneous United States and British treaties with the Russians in 1824 directed the Russian-American Company sea otter hunters to remain north of 54°40'.]

Fur Trade in Oregon Country

The fur trade was the earliest and longest-enduring economic enterprise that colonizers, imperialists, and nationalists pursued in North America. It significan…

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[Gene Mean]

Good looking creatures!!!

 

[dognose]

great photos, thanks.

 

[Gare]

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Your pictures are just FANTASTIC How do you do it ?

 

[ArfieBoy]

Great shot OV! One of my favorite animals! Thanks!

 

[Oregon Viking]

Your pictures are just FANTASTIC How do you do it ?

Right place right time... and the modern camera technology!
An eye for it and a bit of skill?

 

[tamrock]

Great shots ov