Sea Otter
Enhydra lutris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyMustelidae (Mustelids)
- GenusEnhydra (sea otters)
- SpeciesEnhydra lutris (Sea Otter)
Closest Relatives at Olympic National Park
Northern River Otter
Lontra canadensis
Pacific Marten
Martes caurina
Stoat
Mustela erminea
Fisher
Pekania pennanti
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
Northern Sea Lion
Eumetopias jubatus
California Sea Lion
Zalophus californianus
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Northern Elephant Seal
Mirounga angustirostris
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenai Fjords National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Katmai National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Wrangell-St. Elias National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Sea Otter in Olympic National Park?
About 22% of visitor-days record a Sea Otter sighting in Olympic National Park, based on 218 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Sea Otter in Olympic National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Sea Otter in Olympic National Park in our monthly data.