Canadian wildlife · Drawing 29 of 40
Sea Otter
On the coasts and in the ocean
The sea otter often floats on its back near the coast. It dives for marine animals and sometimes eats its food at the surface.
Did you know?
It can use a stone to open a shell.
Look together
Which part of its body holds its food?
An idea to try
Draw a shell on a drawn otter’s belly to make an imaginary meal.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Scientific name: Enhydra lutris. Where it lives: British Columbia’s Pacific coast. What it eats: Sea urchins, shellfish and other marine animals. By eating sea urchins, it influences kelp forests. These large seaweeds then provide shelter for many fish and other animals.
Look together: Which part of its body holds its food? Draw a shell on a drawn otter’s belly to make an imaginary meal.
Sources and illustration notes (2)
Simplified drawing for colouring. Coat, feather or skin markings are left white so children can choose their colours. Proportions and details are not a scientific identification plate.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. Source titles appear in their original language; some linked pages are in French.
- Parks Canada — The return of the sea otterStone tool use, back-floating feeding, urchins and kelp relationships.
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada — Sea otters returnBritish Columbia range and nearshore ecological effects.
Source review: 2026-09-30. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
