Ten Facts about Sea Otters | Blog Posts | WWF - World Wildlife …
Sep 13, 2010 · Sea otters are commonly spotted on WWF’s Alaska tours. For one of the smallest marine mammals on Earth (yet the largest member of the weasel family), the sea otter has racked up quite a few superlatives:
Northern Sea Otter - Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Adult sea otters may grow up to 5 feet in length. The males weigh 80–100 pounds but can weigh more than 100 pounds. The females are smaller, weighing 50–70 pounds. General information about Northern Sea Otter in Alaska such as description, life history, range, habitat and more.
12 Facts About Otters for Sea Otter Awareness Week
Most sea otters call Alaska home. Approximately 90 percent of the world’s sea otters live in coastal Alaska. Many live in the waters surrounding public lands including Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, Kenai Fjords National Park, and Glacier Bay National Park.
General Description: Sea otters are members of the weasel family (Mustelidae) and are related to mink and river otters. Adult males weigh 70 to 90 pounds (32-41 kg) with some individuals weighing 100 pounds. Females average 40 to 60 pounds (18-27 …
Sea Otters — Wildlife Viewing, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Sea otters are marine mammals and only occasionally come ashore. Adult males weigh 80 to 100 lbs (36 to 44 kgs) and reach 5 feet (1.5 m) in length. Females are about a third smaller. Sea otters eat almost any shellfish they can catch and will dive as deep as 250 feet when foraging.
Sea otter - Wikipedia
The sea otter (Enhydra lutris) is a marine mammal native to the coasts of the northern and eastern North Pacific Ocean. Adult sea otters typically weigh between 14 and 45 kg (30 and 100 lb), making them the heaviest members of the weasel family, but …
Otters - Alaska Nature and Science (U.S. National Park Service)
Jul 16, 2019 · Whether frolicking on shore or floating serenely on their backs in the ocean, otters seem to have perfected the art of relaxation. And, in fact, the protected coves and shallow waters of Alaska’s coastal parks provide ideal habitat for both sea otters and river otters. Life for these playful mammals is not as idyllic as it might appear.
Northern Sea Otter - Alaska Sealife Center
The northern sea otter subspecies (E. lutris kenyoni), is found in the Aleutian Islands, Southern Alaska, British Columbia, and Washington. Within Alaska, there are 3 stocks. The Southeast stock can be found in the coastal waters of Southeast Alaska.
Sea Otters and Kelp Forests — Alaska Wildlife Alliance (AWA)
Oct 23, 2018 · Sea otters are keystone predators that maintain the dense, productive forests of kelp in coastal Alaska. Kelp forests are habitat for many invertebrates that are food for over 20 species of fish; these forests also provide spawning habitat for herring and Atka mackerel as well as nursery areas for s
Sea Otter - Enhydra Lutris - U.S. National Park Service
Mar 15, 2018 · It is estimated that there were between 100,000 and 150,000 sea otters in and around Alaska waters at the time of the Russian arrival in 1741. By 1900, nearly half a million sea otters had been killed, and the world population was estimated between 1,000 and 2,000.