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Northern Sea Otter

Scientific Name:  (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) 

Habitat: In Alaska there are three stocks of northern sea otters—the Southwest stock, the Southcentral stock, and the Southeast stock. The Southwest stock, which includes otters in the Aleutian Archipelago, the Alaska Peninsula, and Kodiak Island, is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)

Diet: Red Rock Crab (cancer productus), known to eat Giant pacific octopus, rock greenlings, red urchin. (and many more)

Height and Weight: Adult males weigh 80 to 100 lbs (36 to 44 kgs) and reach 5 feet (1.5 m) in length. Females are smaller, weighing 14 to 33 kg (31 to 73 lb) and measuring 1.0 to 1.4 m (3 ft 3 in to 4 ft 7 in) in length.