SEA OTTER, Enhydra lutris 



(Amikuk) 



Range. — Bering Sea from Kamchatka to the 

 Aleutians and southward sporadically along coast 

 to Baja California. 



Habitat. — Sliallow marine waters along coast 

 and islands, usually among kelp beds, or on rocky 

 shores and reefs; forages to dejJths of 150 feet. 



Race, in Ah.^ka. — The typical race ft/tri.-< (type 

 locality: Kamcliatka, U.S.S.R.) is tlie one present, 

 in Alaskan waters. 



ReimirkH. — Exploitation of the sea otter for its 

 fur nearly exterminated this species by about 1S)11. 

 Protection since then has allowed it to recover 

 favorably, with the present population concen- 

 trated about Amchitka. On the map are indicated 

 the former range as well as recent records. 





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