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Found only along the coast of the Northern Pacific Ocean, sea otters usually live near rocky shorelines and 
sheltered coves. Once prized for their rich pelt the sea otter was almost hunted into extinction. Though 
some areas are still devoid of their cheerful faces, they are making a steady comeback. Over 150,000 live 
along the coast of Alaska and the former Soviet Unio, with a smaller number of about 17,000 off the coast 
of California.