Northern Sea otters
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Sea otters spend most of their lives floating in the open ocean, only returning to land a few times a year.
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Otters of the San Juan Islands – Otters are a welcome sight around the San Juan Islands
Sea otters are the smallest of the marine mammals found on the West Coast, but don’t let their size fool you: some male sea otters can weigh up to 99 lbs. Sea otters rely on their thick fur to keep them warm while out to sea. With 150,000 strands of…