Sea Otter Eating In Slow Motion #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. Sea otters eat a quarter of their body weight every single day! This metabolism is one of the reasons that sea otters are something known as a Keystone species, which are species that play a critical role in maintaining the stability and health of their environment. It’s just like a keystone in an arch. While the keystone is under the least pressure, without it, the entire arch would collapse. The same happens when a keystone species is removed from their ecosystem.

Learn more about why sea otters are a keystone species, what that means for the environment, and how their reintroduction to historic habitats could help fight the climate crisis: https://youtu.be/MnL6VJ7KeHU

This sea otter 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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