Sea otters are awful. We also assumed photographing from our kayak was less threatening to the sea otters because we were low in the water and our vessel was quiet! Despite this, they win over many human fans with their adorable appearance, their playfulness, and their energetic antics. This cuts the generation time in half, and greatly increases the population growth rate. Jun 4, 2018 - Explore janiemc14's board "Otter" on Pinterest. Feb 10, 2020 - Explore TheNarSide's board "Disturbing", followed by 1684 people on Pinterest. Special Status Listing: Yes, see Status, Trends and Threats. You've probably seen the image macros floating around Facebook, exclaiming over how they hold hands while they sleep to make sure they don't drift apart. Although it was only the 34th worst oil spill in history, its impact on the Alaskan shoreline made it the nation's biggest environmental disaster since Three Mile Island. See more ideas about Otters, Sea otter and Baby otters. Though sea otters spend most of their lives at sea, they occasionally haul out on shore. Description; Life History; Range and Habitat ; Status, Trends, and Threats; Fast Facts; General Description. Otters. Sea otters have a pouch in their armpit to store and carry food. Many female otters are breeding as yearlings, giving birth to first litters near their second year of life. Look for rafting groups! The sea otter is the largest member of the weasel family. See more ideas about Fun facts, Creepy facts and Weird facts. Four people died as part of the clean-up efforts. Otters can be found living on almost every continent on Earth and these mean otter facts apply to all 13 species, many of which are unfortunately endangered due to over hunting, habitat destruction, and pandemic viruses among certain otter populations. Direct contact with the oil slick killed at least 140 bald eagles, 302 harbor seals, 2,800 sea otters, and 250,00 seabirds within a few days. Otters in Missouri are breeding at earlier ages and having more pups in each litter than previously documented. If you do see a sea otter on shore, watch from a distance and avoid disturbing its rest. We foolishly thought we were not disturbing the otters when they raised their heads to stare at us before diving under water. Sea otters are social animals and raft together in groups of a few dozen to hundreds of animals.