Another method to keep from floating away from other otters is to wrap themselves in seaweed.

Sea otters are currently endangered which means the population of sea otters is decreasing.

Otters are the only mammals that catch fish with their paws rather than their teeth.

There are only 13 species of sea otters known.

It is estimated that there are over 106,000 otters worldwide.

Sea otters will hold each others paws and float on their backs to keep from floating away from each other.

Otters must take in between 25 to 45 percent of their body weight in food to keep warm.

You can see sea otters often play with a tiny rock they use as a tool to open their food as they throw it or roll it.

Sea otters can dive up to 330 feet when foraging for food.

A male sea otter can get up to 99 pounds!

Sea otters have very dense water repellant fur that keeps them warm and helps them float.

Sea otters have a special rock they keep in a skin pouch that they use to open shells for food.

The scientific name for sea otters is Enhydra lutris.

Another method to keep from floating away from other otters is to wrap themselves in seaweed.

Sea otters will hold each others paws and float on their backs to keep from floating away from each other.

There are only 13 species of sea otters known.

Otters spend most of their time grooming themselves or their young.