The sea otter sat upon the ground and smiled at his friend.

Although it can walk on land, the sea otter lives mostly in the ocean.

Joseph looked the sea otter directly in his good eye.

All the sea otter could see was black night, rain, and spray in front of him.

In the 1980s, the area was home to an estimated 55,000 to 100,000 sea otters, but the population fell to around 6,000 animals by 2000.

The area is home to various wildlife including sea otters and birds.

By 1817 sea otter in the area were practically eliminated.

It seems that just about everything a sea otter knows was taught by its mommy.

The most significant threat to sea otters is oil spills.

Since then, under Federal protection, the sea otter has made a slow comeback, to a total of 1,650 last year.