You Otter Know: The Difference Between Sea and River Otters

As a biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Lacey, Washington, I answer all kinds of wildlife-related questions. Every spring and summer, I receive numerous phone calls and emails from throughout the Puget Sound area requesting that I come get a sea otter out from under a house, off a boat, or off a deck. Usually this critter is making a very large mess and it stinks. My general response is to ask a few basic questions, then explain that this critter is really a river otter, not a sea otter, and they will need to inquire with their local animal services to get assistance with encouraging the river otter to relocate. <a href="https://medium.com/usfwspacificnw/you-otter-know-the-difference-between-sea-and-river-otters-c704235a8556">Read More</a>