Canadian wildlife · Drawing 30 of 41
Sea Otter
On the coasts and in the ocean
The sea otter lives near the coast. It dives to catch sea animals, then floats on its back to eat at the surface.
Did you know?
It can use a stone to open a shell.
Look together
Where on its body does it rest 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.
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. References identify the institution and the related lesson; 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.
Page prepared on September 30, 2026. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
This drawing is from the book Canadian Wildlife to Colour
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