Sea Otter Splashes Her Paws in the Water #shorts

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A rescued sea otter taps her paws and splashes in the water before opening her mouth so that I can get a good look at her teeth. We train a lot of these behaviors, such as the mouth present, as a way to monitor the health of the individual sea otters. By opening her mouth on command, this sea otter is allowing me to inspect her teeth to make sure they all are healthy and looking great!

This beautiful sea otter is named Clara. She is a southern sea otter, native to California, where her wild cousins have been dealing with a string of atmospheric rivers. Recently, I was asked by a follower "what do sea otters do during storms, like the atmospheric rivers that are hitting California?" I answered that question here: https://youtu.be/EXzsZ_XdyxM

Clara was rescued at Moss Landing Harbor, California and deemed non-releasable by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service due to a history of unsafe interactions with people and pets.

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