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Significant Otters | WILD HOPE

Significant Otters | WILD HOPE

Sea otters are back, and their return is a breath of fresh air for the waters of Monterey Bay. Marine ecologists Brent Hughes and Kat Beheshti reveal how re-planting seagrass, along with help from a healthy population of crab-eating otters, have transformed and stabilized an ...

Otters: Cute, Playful, Geniuses?

Animal IQ: Episode 6: Otters: Cute, Playful, Geniuses?

Otters are some of the most beloved creatures in the water. They draw crowds for their puppy-like playfulness, their social intelligence, and their tendency to hold hands for safety. Humans just can’t get enough! But have you thought about the intellect underneath that slick, furry ...

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Otter Fact Sheet

  Otters: Carnivorous mammals in the weasel family. Kingdom: | Animalia Class: | Mammalia Order: | Carnivora Family: | Mustelidae Subfamily: | Lutrinae There are 13 otter species, ranging from the small-clawed otter to the giant otter. They are all of which are semiaquatic, aquatic ...

Saving Otter 501

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This is the story of the Monterey Bay Aquarium's 501st attempt to save an orphan otter. From her discovery as a stranded newborn pup crying on the beach through her rehabilitation in secret roof tanks atop the Aquarium, NATURE follows as Otter 501 learns how ...

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Saving Otter 501

Sea Otter Pup Lessons

An orphan otter pup learns a few lessons at The Monterey Bay Aquarium from a surrogate mother otter.

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Saving Otter 501

Meet Otter 501

A baby sea otter abandoned on the beach was brought in to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. This is the aquarium's 501st attempt to save an orphan otter. Against all odds, will she be able to return to her home in the wild?

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