How the fur trade nearly erased sea otters from Vancouver Island
Join filmmaker Bertie Gregory as he ventures into the Pacific Northwest's kelp forests. This episode follows a trek past tidal pools to observe the playful, yet historically vulnerable, sea otters inhabiting the surf.
The footage captures the mischievous behavior of sea otters playing within offshore kelp forests. While these animals are currently a welcome sight, their history is marked by extreme peril; the fur trade once brought them to the brink of extinction on Vancouver Island.
Filmed during low tide, the sequence provides a close look at these marine mammals in their natural habitat, highlighting the delicate balance of the coastal ecosystems where the wild forest meets the wild ocean.
Source: Sea Otters (Episode 5) | wild_life with bertie gregory
