Recolonizing sea otters spatially segregate from pinnipeds on the Canadian Pacific coastline: The implications of segregation for species conservation

•We surveyed recolonizing sea otter distribution on the Canadian Pacific Coast.•We model sea otter recolonization in relation to landscapes and pinniped occurrence.•Sea otters select shallow waters with less-rugged coastlines.•Sea otters segregate from pinnipeds, even in suitable habitat.•We hypothesize otters avoid pinnipeds as shared prey of killer whales.