The cutest of all saltwater wildlife has to be the sea otter. The coastal areas surrounding the Kenai Peninsula support large numbers of sea otters as well as populations of seals and sea lions.
Otters are frequent visitors to kelp patches where much of their primary food sources occur.
Seals and sea lions feed in more open waters primarily for herring and other bait fish but best viewing is along rocky shorelines where they haul out to sunbathe. Although viewing from shore is somewhat limited there are a few locations which will give you an opportunity to view and photograph these creatures. If you are in Homer , I have always encountered a sea otter or two swimming just off the beach at the end of the Homer Spit around Land's End Resort. This area provides no protection for them so the ones that frequent this location are passing through during their feeding. The view of the bay, glaciers, mountains and the procession of sport and commercial fishing boats is breath-taking.