Inside an ADORABLE Sea Otter Adoption Program!
You really otter subscribe! http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub Tweet ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBS696 Share on FB ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBS696FB ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Otters are more than just...
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Otters are cute, curious, playful, cute, intelligent, fluffy, and did I mention cute? But they're more than just adorable animals, otters are the cornerstone of one very important ecosystem. Otters are gardeners of the kelp forest. Their diet consists mainly of marine invertebrates like sea urchins and abalone, which feed on kelp. Too many urchins means less kelp, and that kelp provides food and shelter for hundreds of species. Otters were nearly hunted to extinction before the 20th century, and the loss of kelp forests threatened Pacific coastal ecosystems from Japan to Mexico. Thanks to decades of conservation work, otter populations once as low as 50 individuals have recovered into the thousands. Hannah, you have one of the coolest jobs at the aquarium I...
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Otters are cute, curious, playful, cute, intelligent, fluffy, and did I mention cute? But they're more than just adorable animals, otters are the cornerstone of one very important ecosystem. Otters are gardeners of the kelp forest. Their diet consists mainly of marine invertebrates like sea urchins and abalone, which feed on kelp. Too many urchins means less kelp, and that kelp provides food and shelter for hundreds of species. Otters were nearly hunted to extinction before the 20th century, and the loss of kelp forests threatened Pacific coastal ecosystems from Japan to Mexico. Thanks to decades of conservation work, otter populations once as low as 50 individuals have recovered into the thousands. Hannah, you have one of the coolest jobs at the aquarium I...
