By the 19th century sea otters were almost extinct. In 1984 there were 345 sea otters in Canada. Sea Otters are always near rocky reefs, small islands and rocky coastlines. They like to rest in beds of kelp. Over fishing and over harvesting can also affect the sea otters.
People sometimes hunt the sea otters.
Sea Otters are protected by the Canadian Fisheries Act and by laws in British Columbia. Sea Otters have a large flat head and a flat nose. They have black eyes and small ears, and their toes are very small. In the 18th century sea otters were along the pacific coasts Canada. In the 19th century the sea otters were almost extinct.