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| Articles about Otters |
| | Cute and Cuddly Sea Otters | | 2007-07-30 18:09:00 | | Cute and cuddly they may be, but sea otters are voracious predators of shellfish, sea urchins, crabs, octopuses and fish and any other smallish morsels they can find. They forage underwater usually for about one to two minutes, but can remain submerged for up to six. Prey is located by vision or touch, which is then brought to the surface by the front paws.On the surface the otter can feed in a leisurely fashion whilst floating on its back, using its belly as a table. They are one of the few creatures that exhibit tool-use. Some otters carry stones which they use as anvils to smash open the shellfish or sea urchins.Otters will often wash their food by turning over in the water time and time again. Sea otters are diurnal, and have bursts of foraging activity at dawn and dusk. These still frame grabs are taken from NHNZ Images video that is available for you to purchase in your production.... | | By: NHNZ Images | | |
| | Asian Otters | | 2007-05-23 22:14:00 | | Both the Paradise Park and the National Seal Sanctuary in Cornwall have Asian Small-Clawed Otters.Asian otters are a lot smaller than the European variety - probably only half the size. They make up for this by making much more noise - squeaking and meeping amongst themselves all the time.The first two shots below are of the otters at Paradise Park, while the two in the shot at the bottom are at the Seal Sanctuary during feeding time. ... | | By: Dave's Photo Blog | | |
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| Otters holding Hands | | 2007-04-09 21:30:00 | | Sea otters sleep at sea, floating around, holding hands as a means of keeping the group together on the ocean surface while floating above the kelp beds that otters feed in. They wrap themselves in the kelp plants to keep themselves stationary and the hand holding keeps bonded mates or family members together while drifting in the ocean swells and currents. It is an acquired behaviour stemming from the otters’ lifestyle at sea. It is also an affectionate stance in nature as it is a means of keeping close to those individuals that are most important to each otter. Otters feel more comfortable holding hands while asleep than drifting alone, so it serves both social and practical purposes.... | | By: CoralPoetry | | |
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