They also spend a considerable amount of time grooming because a sea otter must keep her pelage in tip top shape to stay warm.
Have you ever spotted a sea otter hauled out on a rock and wondered if that meant the animal was sick? Just like all wild animals sea otters have a set of normal behaviors including hauling out of the water.
They also spend a considerable amount of time grooming because a sea otter must keep her pelage in tip top shape to stay warm.
Foraging
Foraging
Nearshore Foraging
Nearshore Foraging
Mom & Pup Feeding
Mom & Pup Feeding
Feeding in Kelp
Feeding in Kelp
Periscoping
Periscoping
Feeding at the Surface
Feeding at the Surface
Facial Grooming
Facial Grooming
Full-body Grooming
Full-body Grooming
Keeping Dry, Thermoregulation
Keeping Dry, Thermoregulation
Grizzled Otter Grooming
Grizzled Otter Grooming
Grooming Flippers
Grooming Flippers
Male Otter Grooming
Male Otter Grooming
Grooming, Log-Rolling
Grooming, Log-Rolling
Hauling Out on Shore
Hauling Out on Shore
Hauling Out on Dock
Hauling Out on Dock
Mom & Pup Resting
Mom & Pup Resting
Pup Nursing on Dock
Pup Nursing on Dock
Hauling Out
Hauling Out
Locomotion on Land
Locomotion on Land
Resting on Shore
Resting on Shore
Interaction & Courting
Interaction & Courting
Copulation
Copulation
Intraspecific Aggression
Intraspecific Aggression
Interaction & Copulation
Interaction & Copulation
Interaction & Copulation
Interaction & Copulation
Interaction & Copulation
Interaction & Copulation
Mom & Pup in Kelp
Mom & Pup in Kelp
Pup Nursing in Kelp
Pup Nursing in Kelp
Mom & Young Pup
Mom & Young Pup
Pup Surface Swimming
Pup Surface Swimming
Tagged Mom With Pup
Tagged Mom With Pup
Resting in Kelp, Alaska
Resting in Kelp, Alaska
Northern Sea Otters Resting
Northern Sea Otters Resting
Resting
Resting
Sleeping at Surface
Sleeping at Surface
Resting in Kelp
Resting in Kelp
Tagged Otter Resting
Tagged Otter Resting
Surface Swimming
Surface Swimming