Babies are separated from their mothers when they're too young, likely not yet weaned, and many don't live to adulthood Anyone who’s seen a video or photo of otters “holding hands” (also ...

Normally, a baby sea otter would never be separated ... What’s next? A move to sea otter holding, with its bigger pool? Perhaps see if Lootas, a grandmother in the aquarium’s adult sea otter ...

She does this by holding her pup in her mouth and diving ... sea otter pups also need swimming lessons from their parents. Baby sea otters spend a lot of their time in the first month or two ...

Related: Baby Otter Cuddling with Cute Little 'Whale' Toy Has People Absolutely Melting “Meeting Ola the sea otter who was ...

Pictures and videos of otters holding hands (well, actually paws!) have become particularly beloved, instantly brightening our feeds with behavior that's recognizable for its human qualities yet ...

Loaded up on a wheeled cart, in a cage to get him from his nursery in the Seattle Aquarium, Rialto the baby sea otter was strongly ... ice toys and lots of hand holding by Shawn Larson, head ...

Sea otters are much larger than their river-dwelling cousins. Sea otters in California reach 50 to 70 pounds, while those in Alaska can weigh up to 100 pounds. In contrast to river otters, sea ...

Baby sea otters, even in their mother’s care ... On a recent afternoon, he was judged big and well enough to move outside into a holding area usually for river otters. Rialto now lives there ...