An otterly amazing encounter with these cute critters!
The great state of Alaska is home to the vast majority of the northern sea otter population in the world (90%). Living most of their lives at sea in shallow waters, hunting by humans resulted in a large decline in their numbers during the 1700s and 1800s. Then, in the 1990s, predation by orcas took a toll on the population. Thankfully, conservation efforts have turned the tide and the animals’ numbers have rebounded but they are still considered a threatened species.
I was able to photograph many of them on our boat excursion but, unfortunately, at a pretty long distance so the pics aren’t as nice as I had hoped. Still fun to see these guys thanks to Northern Latitude Adventures.
