Sea Otter Wiggles on Ice Cubes #shorts

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Sea otters are the only marine mammals without a layer of blubber to keep them warm. Instead, they rely on their impressive metabolism. A sea otter’s metabolic rate is about three times higher than predicted in a terrestrial mammal of similar size! This extreme metabolism also means that a sea otter’s average body temperature is higher than most land mammals; around 100 degrees fahrenheit. This also means that sea otters can easily overheat in the summer months. That’s one of the many reasons we give them ice treats to roll around on.

Learn more about sea otters and their ice treats in this video → https://youtu.be/wfU4Ck2n1bE

This particular sea otter is named Rialto after he was discovered stranded on Rialto Beach in Olympic National Park. At the time, he was less than a month old. I was one of the lucky marine biologists tasked with nursing him back to health with 24/7 care, both at the Seattle Aquarium and eventually the Vancouver Aquarium.

Sea otter pups will typically stay with their mothers until they are 6 or 7 months old. During that time, the otter moms will teach their pups important survival skills like foraging and grooming. Since Rialto never learned those skills, biologists at the NOAA determined he would not be able to survive in the wild and deemed him non-releasable. But that’s okay! Under human care, Rialto has gone on to live a healthy and vibrant life with his new otter family. His loyal staff do their very best to meet his every need. And that often includes all the ice treats a sea otter could possibly want!


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