Atlantic Sea Otter

The Atlantic sea otter (Enhydra lutris atlanticus) is a subspecies of sea otter that is native throughout the Caribbean Sea and the entire Atlantic coasts of North and Central America. It is very similar to various Pacific subspecies of sea otters, which are all endangered, however, it is slightly larger in build, about 23 to 49 kilograms (52 to 108 lb), yet are similar in length and height. It is among the few predators that is immune to the poison of the red herring, feeding on them without getting sick from fish's toxic flesh. The conservation status of the Atlantic sea otter is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, lack of parasites that originated from the dung of cats, which is currently threatening the survival of the Pacific sea otter subspecies, and due to tolerance to human activities, so they remain a common sight throughout both the Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean.