POV You're trying to teach the other SEA OTTERS to open the door #shorts

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POV you're trying to teach the other sea otters to open the door to the habitat... but you're the only one who understands how they work! Adorable sea otters edited to the Bo Burnham's Microwave Popcorn trend, "I put the packet on the glass..."

Microwave Popcorn memes aside, sea otters are incredibly smart and mischievous. These furry marine mammals love to problem solve and figure out new ways to cause trouble. That's why we like to give them puzzles and activities to engage their brains! Activities like opening and closing doors.

Learn more about the mischievous nature of sea otters here: https://youtu.be/UIQQwwVt4y0

I wish I could say that I taught this intelligent marine mammal how to open and close doors. But the truth is... he taught himself! I simply trained him to open and close the door when asked. Sometimes when you train an animal to do something when asked... they're less likely to do the behavior when no one is looking! Sadly, that didn't work for Hardy here. He's always been a bit of a troublemaking sea otter and opening/closing doors is a very good way to make trouble!

Hardy is an adult male sea otter who was rescued in 2017 when he was just a pup and tragically became separated from his mom. Sea otters spend the first 6-8 months of their lives with their moms, learning how to survive in the unforgiving North Pacific Ocean. Without these skills, they cannot survive in the wild. That is why Hardy was deemed non-releasable by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada after being orphaned, rescued, and taken to Port Hardy for treatment.

This other sea otter is named Rialto after he was discovered stranded on Rialto Beach in Olympic National Park. At the time, he was less than a month old. I was one of the lucky marine biologists tasked with nursing him back to health with 24/7 care, both at the Seattle Aquarium and eventually the Vancouver Aquarium.

Both Rialto and Hardy have thrived under human care and adapted well to their new otter family.

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