Feeding a Rescued Sea Otter Pup #shorts

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Sea otters are the only marine mammal without a layer of blubber to keep warm. Instead, they rely on their dense fur coat and their impressive metabolism. Sea otters need to eat about a quarter of their body weight every single day.

As you can tell by this rescued sea otter's sounds, she took to clams and squid pretty quickly! However, some otters can be quite picky about their food. Some will exclusively eat clams and mussels while others will only eat crustaceans like crab and shrimp. Learn more here: https://youtu.be/HvnfUTWe3xs

This sea otter was found on a beach in British Columbia after being separated from her mother. She was quickly reported to the B.C. Marine Mammal Reporting Network hotline. After her rescue, Quatse the sea otter - named after the Quatse River -- received 24 hour care and rehabilitation.

https://www.vicnews.com/news/quatse-the-abandoned-sea-otter-pup-recovering-after-port-hardy-rescue/

Sea otter pups will typically stay with their moms for six to seven months where they learn important survival skills such as how to forage for live food, avoid predators, and groom their incredibly dense fur coat. Since Quatse never learned these skills from her mom, she was assessed by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada who "deemed Quatse non-releasable and she will remain in human care. Due to her young age at stranding, and her inability to forage for live food or escape predation, Quatse is not suitable for release back to the wild."

I was one of the lucky biologists who raised and cared for Quatse. This feisty little sea otter has made a full recovery and gone on to live a vibrant and healthy life under human care where she has become an ambassador for her species.

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