After many decades of absence from southeast Alaska, sea otters (Enhydra lutris) are recolonizing parts of their former range, including Glacier Bay, Alaska. Sea otters are well known for structuring nearshore ecosystems and c
. Monitoring population status of sea otters (<i>Enhydra lutris</i>) in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska: options and considerations. 2015-01-01.