Otters at Monterey Bay Aquarium
Posted by juliana on August 31st, 2008 filed in Marine WildlifeMonterey Bay Aquarium has a cool, new exhibit with river otters called ‘Wild About Otters‘. Along with this exhibit they also have a Sea Otter exhibit in another area of the aquarium. Sometimes, if you’re lucky, you may see some wild Sea Otters swimming by the aquarium’s deck overlooking the ocean. Below I talk about all of Monterey Bay Aquariums exciting otter attractions.
Wild About Otters
is a relatively new exhibit hosting about six African spotted-necked otters (including some pups), and four Asian small-clawed otters. Besides the otters there are also many fish species, Malayan box turtles, Giant tree frogs, and Asian vine snakes in the exhibit. I really enjoyed watching the African spotted-necked otter pups tumble through the water with each other, and play with their toys! In the exhibit they list many interesting facts and have various activities. Wild About Otters is really an exhibit worth seeing!
The Sea Otter Exhibit
has two floors, one where you can see the Sea Otters swimming through the water, and the other where you can see them on top of the water or on land. I like how they list each otter’s name, characteristics, and how they found her. Playing with their many toys is something they do frequently, and is very fun to watch. Something I find interesting about their exhibit is the tunnel in the rock that they can swim through.
Wild Sea Otters
find Monterey Bay a perfect home. On my most recent trip there, I spotted eight. A great place to look for them is on the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s deck, where they have telescopes to make it easier to see them. One swam right by the aquarium, and I got quite a few pictures before it left. It is really nice to see the Sea Otters making their magnificent come-back in their natural habitat!
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