Otter crossing road sign

Otter Xing

Slow down. Otters crossing.

Unofficially obsessed with the otter crossings of Moss Landing, California. They hold up traffic, we make the shirts.

Otter Content

Why did the otter cross the road?

To get to the otter side.

A river otter crossing a paved road
"Otter Crossing Lighthouse Road" by Carole Robertson, CC BY-SA 3.0
Why do Moss Landing's otters cross the road? When tides make the culverts under Jetty Road and Moss Landing Road hard to swim through, local sea otters sometimes cross on foot. After an otter was hit by a car in 2016, Monterey County put up the first sea otter crossing signs. Read the story and watch an otter cross Jetty Road at Sea Otter Savvy ↗
A sea otter floating among old pilings at Elkhorn Slough
A sea otter at Elkhorn Slough, near Moss Landing. Photo: Robert Scoles, USGS (public domain)

Otter Crossing: The Game

Help the otter across. Arrow keys or WASD to hop, or tap and swipe on your phone. Watch out for cars. Water is safe, otters can swim.

Made it across? Celebrate with an Otter Xing sticker or tee →

The Merch

Printed to order and shipped by Printful. Secure checkout with Shopify.

Find Us in Person

Catch Otter Xing stickers and tees at markets and pop-ups around Moss Landing and Monterey Bay.

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Helping the Otters

Otter Xing supports Sea Otter Savvy, a scientist-run nonprofit based at Elkhorn Slough in Moss Landing. They work to keep wild sea otters safe from human disturbance, including the road crossings that inspired this whole brand.

Want to help too? Give them a donation, and slow down on Jetty Road and Moss Landing Road.

Donate to Sea Otter Savvy ↗

About

Otter Xing is a brand for people who stop for the little things. Every piece is built around the classic crossing sign, with an otter on it.