Results of the 2006 Survey of the Reintroduced Sea Otter Population in Washington State

The survey was conducted from 11-13 July, and included the inshore area from Pt. Grenville to Tongue Pt. Biologists and volunteers from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, The Seattle Aquarium and Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium participated in the survey. Counting conditions this year ranged from fair to excellent for the ground observer component and poor to excellent for the aerial survey component.