PHOTOS: Sea otters make rare appearance near Cannon Beach

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- In a rare event, two sea otters were spotted swimming and foraging in the waters near Cannon Beach Friday afternoon.

Volunteers with the Elakha Alliance, a nonprofit geared towards sea otter conservation, reportedly made the first sighting at Ecola Point. The otters are believed to have swam south from the Olympic coast in Washington, where around 2,000 sea otters currently live.

• A pair of sea otters were spotted at Ecola Point in Cannon Beach on June 28, 2024.