Sea Otter Webcam at Vancouver Aquarium
Sea otters can be observed in shallow coastal waters in the Northern Pacific. They are among the very few animals that use tools in the wild. Otters use rocks as weights when diving by holding them under their arm. After they come back to the surface they would use the same rock to break open the clams or oysters they harvested from the bottom. When sleeping or resting, instead of coming up to dry land, sea otters will float on their backs, often wrapped in kelp, so the current doesn’t carry them away. Link to Wiki article on sea otters.
The Sea Otter webcam at the Vancouver Aquarium is a live streaming webcam. There is no sound but the video stream is very clear and flows very smoothly. The video below shows 2 of the Vancouver Aquarium sea otters - Milo (Male) and Nyac (Female) floating on their backs and holding paws !
There are 3 otters living in the exhibit. Nyac is a mature female, rescued during the ‘89 Exxon Valdez oil spill. Milo is a male born in the Lisbon Aquarium. Tanu is a young female found as a pup floating all alone in Alaskan waters.
Did you know that a group of sea otters floating together is called a “raft” ? Visit the aquaruim website’s AquaFact page for more Sea Otter info.
