Rescued SEA OTTERS Play With EVERY Toy They Have! #shorts

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We are always striving to find new ways to enrich the animals under our care. This time we simply went for quantity! The sea otters loved it when we filled up their entire enclosure with every single toy they have.

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Some people have asked why we don't give the sea otters all the toys all the time. The answer is simply because otters will eventually get bored of the toys. That's why it's important to rotate their enrichment and provide a variety of toys so that each toy remains novel and exciting.

All the sea otters in this video were rescued when they were extremely young after being abandoned or separated from their moms. After their rehabilitation, federal agencies like the NOAA in the US or the Department of Fisheries Canada, deemed them non-releasable due to the fact that they lack the skills to survive in the wild. For example, Joey the Sea Otter was rescued in 2020 off the coast of Vancouver Island after his cries were heard throughout the night. It was determined that Joey was only a day old and that his mother had tragically passed away. I was one of the lucky marine biologists who participated in his rescue and rehabilitation. Since he was so young at the time of rescue, biologists at the Department of Fisheries Canada determined that Joey the Sea Otter lacked the skills to survive in the wild and thus deemed him non-releasable. He has thrived under human care and adapted well to his new otter family.

Katmai was found on the side of an Alaskan highway at just 2 months old. It was believed she was separated from her mother during a vicious storm. I was one of the lucky biologists who assisted in her rehabilitation and transfer from the Alaskan SeaLife Center to the Vancouver Aquarium where she found a permanent home and all the otter ice treats she could possibly want. She is named Katmai, after Katmai National Park in Alaska.

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