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There are a couple of excellent conservation lectures on tap this week via Zoom. First up, Redwood Region Audubon Society’s online lecture series continues with Of Puffins and Petrels: Conserving Seabirds of the Outer Coast of Washington presented by Peter Hodum on Friday, Feb. 12 from 7 to 8 p.m. (free). Learn about Hodum’s collaborative research program that seeks to improve our understanding of the tufted puffin, Rhinoceros auklet, Cassin’s and Leach’s auklet, and fork-tailed storm-petrels. Go to www.rras.org/home.aspx for the link. Next, Sequoia Park Zoo hosts Saving the Endangered Giant River Otter: A Community-Based Approach to Conservation on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. (free). Presented by Christina Ward and Ali Kuehn of Save the Giants, this lecture shows where and how the giant (and adorable) river otter can be saved from extinction. Find out more about how to register at www.SequoiaParkZoo.net.