Best buddies: Vancouver Aquarium shares footage of sea otters ‘rafting’
Posted September 21, 2018 8:32 am.
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VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – The Vancouver Aquarium is kicking off Sea Otter Awareness Week by sharing some pretty adorable footage.
The video and photos show the two furry creatures floating around, holding paws — called “rafting.”
(Source: Vancouver Aquarium, an Ocean Wise initiative)
“[It’s] a natural otter behaviour,” explains April Penney with the aquarium in a news release. “Sea otters raft to stay together while resting or during inclement weather as a way to protect themselves; there’s safety in numbers.
Tanu and Katmai are the two eldest sea otters at the facility. The four other rescued otters are Mak, Kunik, Ralto, and Hardy.
(Source: Vancouver Aquarium, an Ocean Wise initiative)
The aquarium is inviting people to celebrate the animals and learn more about the species between Sept. 22 and Sept 30.
(Source: Vancouver Aquarium, an Ocean Wise initiative)
