MAY 2026
Sea otters are native to the east and west North Pacific and have the thickest fur in the animal kingdom. For this fur they were hunted almost to extinction. A hunting ban and conservation efforts brought their numbers back and nowadays they live in almost 2/3 of their former distribution range. Staying mostly close to shore, they hunt in shallow waters for sea urchins, mollusks and crustaceans occasionally fish too. Although they can walk on land they spend almost their entire life in the open ocean. For more wildlife of the Pacific Northwest click on the chapter coastal wolves.Â
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