Currently, the most stable and secure part of the western sea otter's range is along the Russian Far East coastline, in the northwestern Pacific waters off of the country (namely Kamchatka and Sakhalin Island), occasionally being seen in and around the Sea of Okhotsk. [110]

Today, sea otter populations remain absent from their historical range from approximately Point Grenville, Washington, south to Half Moon Bay, California, a distance of about 800 miles.

2021年9月16日 · The geographic range of sea otters has fluctuated over the last 300 years. At the largest, the range spanned the entire northern Pacific Rim from Southern California to areas of Japan. This abundant population lasted until the early 1700s when the hunting of otters for their pelts began to popularize.

2025年3月10日 · The sea otter ( Enhydra lutris) is a captivating marine mammal, often hailed as a keystone species for its vital role in coastal ecosystems. Its geographic range and habitat are intrinsically linked, reflecting its specific needs for survival and its …

Sea otters inhabit coastal areas and islands of the eastern and western North Pacific Ocean. Alaska sea otters inhabit the coast of Alaska, including the Aleutian Islands, and south along British Columbia and Washington.

Sea otters most closely resembling today’s southern sea otters occupied the southernmost portion of that range - from at least as far north as Oregon to the species’ southern limit at Punta Abreojos, Baja California.

2025年3月13日 · Sea otter, completely marine otter species of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. The large hind feet are broad and flipperlike. The thick lustrous coat is reddish to dark brown. The sea otter is the largest otter, reaching 100–160 cm (40–65 inches) long and weighing 16–40 kg (35–90 pounds) when mature.

2023年5月8日 · Sea otters live in shallow coastal waters off the northern Pacific. In the U.S., there are two distinct sea otter subspecies, the Northern sea otter and the Southern (or California) sea otter. Northern sea otters live in the waters off south …

Geographic Range. Sea otters, Enhydra lutris, are found in two geographic regions on the Pacific Coast: along the Kuril and Commander Islands off the coast of Russia, the Aleutian Islands below the Bering Sea, and the coastal waters off the Alaskan Peninsula to Vancouver Island, Canada; and along the central California coast from Ano Nuevo to ...

Northern sea otters (E. lutris kenyoni) from Alaska and southern sea otters (E. l. nereis) from central California have since recolonized or been reintroduced in parts of their historical range. In the late 1960s/early 1970s, northern sea otters were used for …