
Adorable Otter Orphans Learn to Swim
Clip: Season 36 Episode 3 | 3m 10sVideo has Closed Captions
Learning to swim is the hardest part.
At only eight weeks old, otter cubs need to tackle an essential survival skill; learning to swim. Curiously, baby otters don’t really like water, so their caregiver needs to teach them an most important life lesson--water isn’t something to be afraid of.
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Major support for NATURE is provided by The Arnhold Family in memory of Henry and Clarisse Arnhold, The Fairweather Foundation, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Charles Rosenblum, Kathy Chiao and...

Adorable Otter Orphans Learn to Swim
Clip: Season 36 Episode 3 | 3m 10sVideo has Closed Captions
At only eight weeks old, otter cubs need to tackle an essential survival skill; learning to swim. Curiously, baby otters don’t really like water, so their caregiver needs to teach them an most important life lesson--water isn’t something to be afraid of.
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