Sea Otter's Flippers Slap While He Walks #shorts

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Sea otters are specially adapted for life in the water. Their fur coat is so dense that it is literally waterproof. And an otter’s hind feet are webbed and flipper-like. Sea otters use their hind feet to propel them through the water. But, as Joey the Otter demonstrates, these flippers also make a sea otter incredibly awkward on land! That’s okay though because sea otters are so well adapted to life in the water that most will go their entire lives without ever setting foot on land.

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 he 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.

To learn more about the special bond between a sea otter and it’s mom, as well as why orphaned sea otters are poor candidates for release, watch this video here → https://youtu.be/gZvbqMV0AwM

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