🦦Sea otters typically have a single offspring. The pup’s full coat enables it to float, but it spends a great deal of time on its mom’s belly getting fed and groomed. When mom dives for food, she often wraps her pup in strands of kelp to keep it from drifting.❤️
#SeaOtterWeek #otterpups

🦦 Sea otters depend on their thick fur to keep them warm. They have the densest fur of any mammal and were almost hunted to extinction for their cuddly coats until they received protection, with a treaty in 1911 and later the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).🌎
#SeaOtterWeek #wildlifeconservation

🦦 Did you know sea otters are a keystone species? By munching on sea urchins, they protect kelp forests, which support countless marine creatures! 🐠 Celebrate these ocean heroes by sharing this fact and shopping our otter-themed goodies at Otter Things! #SeaOtterWeek #KeystoneSpecies #OtterThings