What is the life expectancy of a sea otter?
The life span of a sea otter has only recently been known by scientists. The average life expectancy of a sea otter is 15 years. BACK TO SEAL INDEX OR ANSWER FILE Effects of oil on sea otters (received from Dinos in Florida) Question: effects of oil on sea otters A. Oil is very detrimental to sea otters. See the OceanLink web page on sea otters for more information. BACK TO SEAL INDEX OR ANSWER FILE Sea Otter Viewing (received from Peggy in Ottawa) Question: My question concerns sea otters. I will be in Vancouver in early March. I am considering going sea otter watching in the wild, off the coast of Vancouver Island. (I’m not sure if such a service exists, but that’s beside the point.) I want to know if tourists/students like myself, floating around in boats at a respectful distance, using binoculars etc. would be detrimental to the sea otters. A. To answer your question, we contacted Dr. Jane Watson, who has studied the sea otters on Vancouver Island for a number of years. The Kyoquot
