Where to See Sea Otter in Kenai Fjords National Park

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Sea Otter sightings in Kenai Fjords

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Where Sea Otter has been reported, from 225 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none. Locations are adjusted to protect the animals, so the pattern is approximate.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM3% of the busiest hour1 AM2% of the busiest hour2 AM2% of the busiest hour3 AM3% of the busiest hour4 AM8% of the busiest hour5 AM19% of the busiest hour6 AM37% of the busiest hour7 AM58% of the busiest hour8 AM74% of the busiest hour9 AM89% of the busiest hour10 AM95% of the busiest hour11 AMBusiest hourNoonBusiest hour1 PM95% of the busiest hour2 PM89% of the busiest hour3 PM89% of the busiest hour4 PM84% of the busiest hour5 PM79% of the busiest hour6 PM74% of the busiest hour7 PM58% of the busiest hour8 PM37% of the busiest hour9 PM16% of the busiest hour10 PM8% of the busiest hour11 PM4% of the busiest hour

Sea Otter is most seen 9 AM–4 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Sea Otter sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	3%
1 AM	2%
2 AM	2%
3 AM	3%
4 AM	8%
5 AM	19%
6 AM	37%
7 AM	58%
8 AM	74%
9 AM	89%
10 AM	95%
11 AM	100%
Noon	100%
1 PM	95%
2 PM	89%
3 PM	89%
4 PM	84%
5 PM	79%
6 PM	74%
7 PM	58%
8 PM	37%
9 PM	16%
10 PM	8%
11 PM	4%

Audio tour

Hear about Sea Otter on the drive.

Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays stories like this one as you drive Kenai Fjords, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

Kenai Fjords Tour Guide

Why Otters Keep Grooming

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“If you spot a sea otter rolling and rubbing its fur, watch for a moment. That grooming helps keep it warm. Sea otters don't have the insulating blubber of seals or whales.”

Plays as you drive in Parkwolf’s Kenai Fjords Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Kenai Fjords spots that mention Sea Otter

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Places and trails whose Parkwolf guides talk about Sea Otter. A good start, never a guarantee.

Places

SightNorthwestern Lagoon (Otter Cove)A remote cove where sea otters and harbor seals gather.

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Wildlife

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41 sightingsMooseAlces alcesMost seen 6 AM & 8–10 PMSighting map

59 sightingsHorned PuffinFratercula corniculataMost seen 9 AM–6 PMSighting map

33 sightingsTufted PuffinFratercula cirrhataMost seen 9 AM–5 PMSighting map

27 sightingsBald EagleHaliaeetus leucocephalusMost seen 8 AM–5 PMSighting map

55 sightingsMountain GoatOreamnos americanusMost seen 8 AM & 6–9 PMSighting map

Where to see Sea Otter in Kenai Fjords