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Sea Otter - Enhydra lutris - Zeeotter
Coastal North-Pacific: East-Asian Russia to Japan and Alaska to California.
The following 3 subspecies are being recognized:
Enhydra lutris lutris - Kurile Islands to Commander Islands;
Enhydra lutris kenyoni - Alaska and Pacific West Coast to Washington and North-Oregon;
Enhydra lutris nereis - Coastal Central-California.
Of this species there are also Zoo Photo's available.