At the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California, you can watch a live feed of sea otters. They float lazily next to artificial kelp, play with toys, and are unbearably cute. The resident sea otters named Ruby, Ivy, Kit, Rosa, and Selka were rescued as pups and are now a part of the Sea Otter Program. …
Are you crazy about sea otters? Do you think their beautiful vocalizations sound like music? Are you sometimes unable to hear your phone when it’s ringing, or to wake up in the morning when your alarm clock goes off? Well, you need the meeping sea otter ringtone! I made this one for my wife, but …
The cute, cuddly sea otter (Enhydra lutris) is known for its stuffed toy looks but also infamous for its smell. There are a lot of stories that depict the sea otter as having a disgusting smell. On the other hand, there are people who also say that their odor is similar to fresh flowers. Which …
Sea otters are adorable marine animals that enjoy rolling around in the water, sliding down embankments, covering their eyes, and making cute noises. But what time of the day are these sea creatures most active, and what time do they sleep? What’s the best time or season to go out trying to spot them in …
Sea otters (Enhydra lutris) are a little bit of the oddballs among the otter species and even more among the Mustelidae family. These cuddly little guys are the largest of the entire weasel family and are the only fully aquatic otters, having no obligatory ties to any terrestrial habitats like most of their relatives. Its …
When you look at a sea otter’s large, black-colored nose, don’t you just want to boop it with your finger? I, for one, absolutely want to, but I know that sea otters are wild animals that need their space at all times. Still, their adorable noses that complete their charming look probably have more function …
Sea otters are famous for being gregarious, delightful fluffs of fur. Seeing them lined up like a pod and bouncing along the ocean waves might make your heart flutter. Or they might completely enamor you when they hold each other’s paws while they take a quick snooze together. With all these overwhelmingly adorable scenarios, is …
Mustelids are a unique type of mammal that can live in various environments, but one member of the mustelid family stands out – the sea otter. While most of its cousins are land-based animals, sea otters are fully aquatic. Since sea otters have a different habitat from their other otter relatives, it can lead you …
You might ask yourself if an animal living in a water habitat ever gets thirsty. Being surrounded by vast, open waters must make drinking water convenient for marine mammals, right? We must remember, however, that the ocean and seas where mammals like the furry sea otters live are made up of salt water. For humans, …
Have you seen a sea otter up close? We at Floofmania are not surprised if you haven’t since sea otters are endangered and most are found in Alaska. Sea otters are known for having the densest fur in the animal kingdom. Their fur is essential for the sea otter for several reasons, namely for staying …
Sea otters live predominantly in the water as they are aquatic mammals. This is hard if you are not a cold-blooded animal like fish are, but sea otters have their way to survive and thrive in the ocean, especially during cold weather. About ninety percent of the world’s sea otter population can be found in …
When we compare sea otters to other marine mammals, we can immediately see the size difference between them and most sea-dwellers. As the second smallest marine mammals, they come shy compared to their neighbor pinnipeds. So sea otters must have an excellent vision to protect themselves from threats and dangers. They also need their eyes …
All otters are semi-aquatic in nature, they can spend their days on land and also in water. Although some of them can forage on saltwater bodies, most otters live in freshwater habitats. Only sea otters almost exclusively live in the ocean; marine otters also venture to the sea but they prefer to be on land, …
All 13 otter species of the Lutrinae subfamily have four relatively short legs. They allow otters to swim, groom, walk, and manipulate (catch and eat) their prey. As the largest otters and members of their Mustelidae family, sea otters have short arms equipped with sensitive and agile forepaws. Their hind legs have also been advantageously …
One of the things people associate sea otters with is undoubtedly the water. Look for any video or picture of them and they are probably happily playing in the water. Even their species’ name is determined by what body of water they live in. But while otters spend most of their time swimming, you can …
Here at Floofmania, sea otters are one of our favorite marine mammals – and they could also be yours! After all, who can resist those charming furry faces? But they’re so much more than their fluff and cuteness; they are one of nature’s greatest aquatic environmentalists! As keystone species, sea otters help keep kelp forests …
Sleeping and resting is the second-most important daily activity in a sea otter’s life, next to foraging and followed by grooming. Sea otters specifically spend 40 to 49% of their daily lives snoozing off and building up energy so they can feed and groom themselves effectively afterward. Biologists routinely observe the resting behavior of sea …
A sea otter, Enhydra lutris, is one of the most distinctive marine mammals living exclusively in cold coastal waters. These animals can weigh as much as 100 pounds while measuring up to 5 feet in length. You might mistake them for corks or blobs bobbing along the water surface where kelp forests thrive. You’ll quickly …
We all know what sea otters are like; floofy aquatic mammals who swim around and do all kinds of adorable things. They seem pretty harmless, right? Well, for the most part, they are, so long as you stay away from their teeth. While they look innocent from a distance, up close, they can be a …
Sea otters get their food, give birth, groom, play, and rest entirely in the ocean. So even though they can get out of the water and awkwardly walk on land to rest or seek shelter in a storm, sea otters spend most of their lives at sea. Moreover, sea otters live in chilly waters that …
Sea otters are the only fully aquatic otter species and the only living members of the Enhydra genus. They are arguably the cutest shallow coastal water dwellers in the animal world – scientifically speaking, of course, ahem. These adorable marine mammals are diurnal. They forage for their food before sunrise and go for another round …
Sea otters (Enhydra lutris) are marine mammals from the Mustelidae family whose future is uncertain. These native weasels of the northern and eastern areas of the Pacific Ocean were once abundant reaching a population of 300,000 in the 1700s. Their existence at present is now a cause of major concern. There are now only about …
Sea otters are the heaviest marine mammals of the Mustelidae family. Out of the 13 other carnivore members of the mustelids, the sea otters can weigh up to 100 pounds and grow up to 5 feet in length. These adorable-looking critters are important aquatic species that help maintain the health of kelp forests. Kelp, of …
Sea otters are one of the biggest members of the weasel or Mustelidae family, but one of the smallest among marine mammals. They are native to the coasts of the northern and eastern North Pacific Ocean. They are also extremely fluffy with over 1 million hairs per square inch (for your reference, we generally have …
Sea otters don’t make good pets because they are wild animals that naturally belong to the wild. They easily get aggressive when they feel threatened and they get agitated when they don’t get what they want Sea otters are very active and social animals so they are hard to housetrain. They mark their territory with …
Sea otters are one of the aquatic members of the weasel family. They are highly adapted to their environment, and they’re overall amazing mammals that can spend their entire lives in water and also one of the few that can use tools. They have a lot of unique features such as webbed hind feet, or …
Sea otters (Enhydra lutris) commonly live in shallow coastal waters. The Pacific Ocean coasts of North America and Asia are the home to this weasel-like water mammal. Despite their cute appearance, sea otters are wild animals and can be dangerous. They have large teeth and a powerful bite, which means that they should not be …
Sea otters are endangered marine animals that reside in the northern Pacific Ocean. A hungry otter can think outside the box when finding food. When hunting, it dives into the water to search for prey using its eyesight, hearing, and sense of smell. They are considered among the most social animals as they enjoy the …
Sea otters are very social creatures, living in same-sex groups on ocean coastlines between California and Alaska. They’re amazing too and have innovative ways to communicate with each other. While not extremely vocal, they do produce sounds to express particular emotions, instructions or to have fun. These sounds can include things like hissing, cooing, grunting, …
Sea otters live in the shallow coastal waters of the oceans, preferring locations with thick kelp forests. Today they are found in three primary locations: near the coast of Alaska, near the coast of California, and off the coast of Russia. This article looks at the lives, habitats, and status of sea otters. Where Can …
Sea otters, as their name suggests, are sea-dwelling members of the Mustelidae family. Most of the time, these animals are perfectly harmless to both people and their pets. However, they do possess strong teeth and a powerful set of jaws that can give a formidable bite. If you are lucky enough to spot a Sea …