(08:30) SANTA CRUZ COUNTY – A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest (and conviction) of whoever shot 3 Southern Sea Otters in Santa Cruz county this summer. The bodies of the 3 male otters were found at 20th Avenue Beach, Twin Lakes State Beach and Seacliff State Beach. Southern Sea Otters are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and anyone found guilty of killing one could face a fine of up to $100,000 and time in jail.