Sea Otter

Photographs

Every image here is in the public domain or released under CC0, most of them taken by wildlife agencies in the course of their work. Sources are listed under each photo and in full below.

Image title: Enhydra lutris sea otter animal on coast Image from Public domain images website, http://www.public-domain-image.com/full-imag…
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain
Image title: Enhydra lutris Image from Public domain images website, http://www.public-domain-image.com/full-image/fauna-animals-public-dom…
Menke David, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain
Image title: Enhydra lutris sea otter marine mammal close up Image from Public domain images website, http://www.public-domain-image.com/fu…
Sowl, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain
Image title: Fast swimming sea otter enhydra lutris Image from Public domain images website, http://www.public-domain-image.com/full-image/…
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain
Image title: Oiled enhydra lutris sea otter animal Image from Public domain images website, http://www.public-domain-image.com/full-image/f…
Kenyon Karl W, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain
Historically, sea otters numbered between 150,000 and 300,000 worldwide. But due to the fur trade, numbers plummeted to just 1,000-2,000 in…
Pacific Southwest Region USFWS from Sacramento, US, Public domain
Sea otters live in shallow coastal waters of the North Pacific Ocean. They are among the select group of animals known to use tools. They u…
Pacific Southwest Region USFWS from Sacramento, US, Public domain
There’s still a long way to go in southern sea otter recovery, but we’re making progress. This year’s population index shows numbers are ho…
Pacific Southwest Region USFWS from Sacramento, US, Public domain
Sea otters have the densest fur in the animal kingdom, ranging from 250,000 to a million hairs per square inch, which insulates them and ma…
Pacific Southwest Region USFWS from Sacramento, US, Public domain
Young male sea otters spar with and challenge each other as a mature sea otter looks on. Photo by Lilian Carswell/USFWS.
Pacific Southwest Region USFWS from Sacramento, US, Public domain
Appreciate sea otters, safely! Sea otters can be found in nearshore areas along the California coastline, including areas of high human act…
Pacific Southwest Region USFWS from Sacramento, US, Public domain
Sea Otter Awareness Week is held every year in September to put a spotlight on the world of sea otters, and to highlight ongoing conservati…
Pacific Southwest Region USFWS from Sacramento, US, Public domain

Credits

Images are sourced from Wikimedia Commons and were selected only if their file page lists a public domain or CC0 status.