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We are pretty sure, and we have a good pic. Thanks. (We have seen the river otters elsewhere in the San Juans.)</div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 13, 2022 6:34 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Jeff Borsecnik <JeffBorsecnik@msn.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> tweeters@u.washington.edu <tweeters@u.washington.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tweeters] off topic: sea otter near Anacortes</font>
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<div class="" style="word-wrap:break-word; line-break:after-white-space">Was it definitely a sea otter or perhaps a river otter in the sea (much more common around here)? If it was a positive ID for a sea otter (esp if you have pics), WA Fish and Wildlife would
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<div class="">River otters spend a lot of time in the saltwater of the Salish Sea. They tend to swim face down whereas Sea Otters float on the backs. </div>
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<div class="">On Jul 13, 2022, at 1:47 PM, Jeff Borsecnik <<a href="mailto:JeffBorsecnik@msn.com" class="">JeffBorsecnik@msn.com</a>> wrote:</div>
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<span class="" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255); display:inline!important">We saw a sea otter Sunday evening, not far from Anacortes, at Bird Rocks. I was under the misimpression that there were no sea otters in the area. From the little I've read,
 it sounds like they are making a comeback in this area but are mostly found around the Olympic coast. It was interesting to see one pretty close to town, in Rosario Strait. Have others seen them around?</span><br class="">
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