sea+otters+at+the+zoo

One group of animals i saw at the Point Defiance Zoo was sea otters. Some say that they are natures clowns, others say they are just silly rats of the water, but i believe there is more than just that. I will start off by saying that they are an endangered species, and everyone loves to see an otter floating on its back in the wild so we should try to save them. :) Also they are related to weasels and river otters, they usually weigh from 70 to 100 lbs for a male and 40 to 60 lbs for a female. Sea otters eat sea urchins, crabs, clams, octopus and some fish, they use tools like rocks to open clam and crab shells. They usually live to be around 15 to 20 years old. In the zoo there was about five otters swimming so gracefully and playing with little toys they had in their living space. They are such good swimmers because they have webbed feet which they use to paddle through the water, and their bodies are long and sleek to slip through the water.

Brett