How Do You Raise a Baby Sea Otter? | A Marine Biologist EXPLAINS!

#seaotter #babyotter #kpassionate Its no secret that baby sea otters are cute! But taking care of them is an extremely specialized process. These marine mammals need around the clock care. In the wild, their mothers will not only feed them... but teach them important life skills like how to groom the densest fur coat in the animal kingdom. And it falls upon us humans to teach them these skills when they are abandoned or orphaned. In this video I tell you exactly what goes into raising a baby sea otter! The sea otters in this video were all rescued as young, dependent pups after being tragically orphaned and separated from their mothers. They were deemed non-releasable by various government agencies. Rialto was discovered stranded on Rialto Beach in Olympic National Park. At the time, he was less than a month old. I was one of the lucky marine biologists tasked with nursing this sea otter back to health with 24/7 care, both at the Seattle Aquarium and eventually the Vancouver Aquarium. Joey the Sea Otter was rescued in 2020 off the coast of Vancouver Island after his cries were heard throughout the night. It was determined that he was only a day old and that his mother had tragically passed away. I was one of the lucky marine biologists who participated in his rescue and rehabilitation. Since he was so young at the time of rescue, biologists at the Department of Fisheries Canada determined that Joey the Sea Otter lacked the skills to survive in the wild and thus deemed him non-releasable. He has thrived under human care and adapted well to his new otter family. Quatse was found on a beach in British Columbia after becoming separated from her mother and was quickly reported to the B.C. Marine Mammal Reporting Network hotline. After her rescue, Quatse the sea otter - named after the Quatse River -- received 24 hour care and rehabilitation. Just like Rialto and Joey, she was assessed by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada who deemed Quatse non-releasable due to her young age at stranding, and her inability to forage for live food or escape predation." I was one of the lucky biologists who raised and cared for Quatse. This feisty little sea otter has made a full recovery and gone on to live a vibrant and healthy life under human care where she has become an ambassador for her species. Join the KPassionate channel to learn more about sea otters and gain access to perks:    / @kpassionate   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the KPassionate Patreon for more ways to support the channel! We provide early access to videos, your name in the credits of our videos, and bonus content! →  / kpassionate   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Come chat with me live and ask your animal questions: →  / kpassionate   Follow my social media for more adorable content: →Twitter:   / kp_assionate   →Instagram:   / kp.assionate   →TikTok:   / k_passionate   Chat with my community any time here: →  / discord   Buy Merch here: →https://shop.kpassionate.com --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MUSIC FROM Scott Buckley www.scottbuckley.com.au ADDITIONAL OTTER FOOTAGE @Jessleedb www.twitch.tv/jessleedb STOCK PHOTOS BY sheilaf2002 - stock.adobe.com roberto - stock.adobe.com manuel - stock.adobe.com