These are the Sea Otter plush toy stuffed animals currently living here at the Animals N More Oceanarium.

Clockwise from left are: an Animal Planet Heirloom Sea Otter, Cruz the Sea Otter with a pink starfish made by Douglas Cuddle Toys, the largest sea otter is a Cuddlekins from Wild Republic, next (at right) is a sea otter stuffed animal made by the Stuffed Animal House, then Seaweed the Sea Otter Beanie Baby from Ty Inc., a little Soft Spot Sea Otter made by Ganz, and a plush Sea Otter Keychain holding a purple starfish made by The Stuffed Animal House. Check the Gift Shop to see if there are any Sea Otters there. You can see our River Otters here.

The Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) is the smallest marine mammal but is the largest member of the otter family. It is about 40 inches long, the tail being another 10 inches. This little animal is almost completely aquatic, but comes ashore when the weather gets rough. It propels itself through the water with its broad hind feet. It spends all its life in the northern Pacific Ocean.

Sea Otters feed on abalone, squid, octopus and sea urchins. It carries its food to the surface and then, floating on its back, uses its belly as a table. It will crack open the shells by placing a flat rock on its chest and hitting the shell against the rock.Once hunted for their pelts, Sea Otters are now protected.

The gestation for both animals is up to 9 months. The River Otter has a litter of from 1 to 6 pups that are born blind and totally furred. The Sea Otter has only one pup, sometimes two, that is born fully furred but with its eyes open.