Results of the 2013 Survey of the Reintroduced Sea Otter Population in Washington State

The 2013 Washington sea otter survey was conducted from 15-18 July 2013 and included the inshore waters of Washington from the South Jetty at the mouth of the Columbia River, northward along the outer Washington coast and into the Strait of Juan de Fuca to Tongue Point. Biologists and volunteers from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Quinault Indian Nation, The Seattle Aquarium, and the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium participated in this year’s survey. Counting conditions were variable ranging from good to excellent for both the aerial and ground components.