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She was a fairy... 🧚 Spinning through life like it's a water ballet. 🩰 Spinning is a natural behavior that helps clean their fur and dislodge trapped air or food. Otters rely on pristine fur for insulation in chilly waters. 🦦 #seaotter #otter #shewasafairy

Lifeguard #seaotter

Sea otters wrap themselves in kelp while they rest or sleep, to keep themselves from drifting out to sea or away from their group. Aside: a group of sea otters is known as a "raft." #seaotter #wildlifephotography

Otter days of summer #seaotter

Sea otter pups are born with incredibly dense fur that traps air, helping them float like tiny, fuzzy corks. Before a mother dives for food, she’ll often groom, dry, and fluff her pup’s coat so it stays buoyant at the surface while she’s underwater.⁠ ⁠ #seaotter #wildlife #babyanimals

Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris): There is so much more to a sea otter than meets the eye. By munching on urchins, it helps kelp forests flourish, and by crunching on crabs, it promotes eelgrass in estuaries. This mammal has the thickest of fur per square inch and is native to Pacific coasts. #seaotter

Hi, Moea! 👋 Rescued from an oil spill and rehabilitated at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, this curious, confident Southern sea otter is thriving. 🦦 📹: Animal care staff Kristyn #seaotter #animalcare #otter #cuteanimals

A mother Sea Otter lovingly holds her fluffy baby while floating in Morro Bay. The gentle melody of Debussy's "Clair de Lune" is playing, and it matches perfectly with the video of this loving family moment. 🎦 Credit: Ocean 808. #WildlifePhotography #Wildlife #Nature #SeaOtter #Otter 🦦

😢 A southern sea otter was recently confirmed to have died from highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1), or bird flu - marking one of the first known cases of this virus in a sea otter. 📸: Gretchen Kay Stuart | #seaotters #seaotter #avianflu #marinemammals #california #otter #ocean

Tiny pumpkin, big progress! 🎃 Clara the rescued sea otter is learning new behaviors through positive reinforcement training. These sessions help strengthen trust with her care team, and make learning fun! 🦦 📹: Keeper Kristyn #happyhalloween #seaotter #pumpkin

Sea Otter. Morro Bay. California. #photography #art #color #animal #seaotter #otter #MorroBay #PacificCoast #california

お疲れさまです☆ ラッコ🦦 補充分のリピート制作です 今回から初期の分より少しだけ小さく作ろうと思ってたけど完成したらそんなに大きさが変わってなかった… ベビーラッコは数年前に今回のとは違う親子ラッコ用に作ったもので非売品 今回撮影するのにちょっと引っ張り出して抱っこさせてみました☆ #うさぎ #ハンドメイド #handmade #手芸 #羊毛フェルト #needlefelting #animal #bunny #ラッコ #seaotter