Show SEA OTTER AGAIN NUMER NUMEROUS OUS alaska trappers trapper report priceless calese fur bearer back in kelp beds beda on aleutian islands yakutat at alaska the sea otter once almost extinct and now protected Is again inhabiting tho the sea aea kelp beds bed on the aleutian islands in large numbers in fact so many are seen een the department ot of fisheries may be prevailed upon for a brief open season for the benefit of natives arid and trappers who have fared badly the last two seasons the sea otter Is one of the most cunning and easily frightened of animals like the fur sent seal its pelt has an ebony shimmer showing silver when blown open but soft black tipped with white when examined hair by hair A full grown animal measures six feet from nose to end of tall one pup la is born at a time the mother otter sleeps on her back in the water clasping the young in tier her arms anus each native Is permitted to trap two a year for his own use the sea otter has been seen as far south its as eureka cal the pelts are priceless |