sea otter
Otters spend most of their life in the water, but occasionally walk awkwardly on land. They are not the fastest swimmers, which explains their choice of food. They swim 4-5 miles an hour. Their favorite way to swim is on their backs where they groom them selves, eat, sleep, and rest. They use their webbed feet to propel themselves through the water. If they need to go faster, they turn on their stomachs and swim that way.
When a group of the same gender sea otters sleep, they form a raft, wrapping them selves in kelp, to keep from floating away, and roll into a ball to keep the heat in.
Grooming is a very important part of an otter's life. The need to keep the cold water off their skin or they will lose essential body heat. The air bubbles trapped in the fur helps prevent this.
Male and female otters tend to live in separate groups, other than the territorial male who lives with females. Females have smaller home territories than the male
otters forage for food at night and during the day.
Click here to see a video of a mama otter and her pup
Click here to listen to the sounds of the sea otter
When a group of the same gender sea otters sleep, they form a raft, wrapping them selves in kelp, to keep from floating away, and roll into a ball to keep the heat in.
Grooming is a very important part of an otter's life. The need to keep the cold water off their skin or they will lose essential body heat. The air bubbles trapped in the fur helps prevent this.
Male and female otters tend to live in separate groups, other than the territorial male who lives with females. Females have smaller home territories than the male
otters forage for food at night and during the day.
Click here to see a video of a mama otter and her pup
Click here to listen to the sounds of the sea otter
blue-footed booby
These birds don't fear humans like most birds. They are pretty clumsy on land but, in the air, they are experts. They fly over the ocean on the look out for fish. They can catch flying fish in mid air. They also dive under the water to catch fish. They usually hunt and dine alone but they are known to go in groups. Males are smaller than females so they hunt closer to shore.
The birds nest on the ground. Siblings can develop aggression towards each other and can lead to ones death. The parents do nothing about it.
Looking for a mate? Try some dance moves!
Click here to hear the sound of the blue-footed booby!
The birds nest on the ground. Siblings can develop aggression towards each other and can lead to ones death. The parents do nothing about it.
Looking for a mate? Try some dance moves!
Click here to hear the sound of the blue-footed booby!