Sea otter
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Arguably one of the cutest animals on the planet, the sea otter is unfortunately not as common as it once was in the San Juans.
This file appears in: Otters of the San Juan Islands
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…