Yeah right it is as if nature says: "Hey, there are animals who look almost like badgers but they live in water and fun fact they are really really sweet."
That little MEEP at the end from the pup was adorable! Thank you to the Oregon Zoo and The Nature Conservatory for finding ways to bring otters back to the coast. With Joey's fame, sea otters have become a world interest! Awareness to sea otter conservation, as well as conserving their natural habitat is incredibly important!
So if the urchins rely on the kelp for food, and the otters rely on the urchins for food, and the kelp rely on the otters to stay healthy, does that mean they all rely on each otter? Okay I'll see myself out now
I like that you drew me in with a story of a cute and orphaned otter and then did a switcheroo and held me there to see if he would come back (while I was learning!)
I used to be a diver and lived in Newport, Oregon for many many years. On the Oregon Coast,I never saw an otter in the water there. Newport has a nice kelp garden. With the aquarium there, erected there in the very early 90's, it would be a perfect spot to release otters. The mapping project is a worthwhile cause. Thank you. 🌼✌️
The kelp mapping is an impressive endeavour. I'm so glad we have the technology to study habitats or potential habitats on a large scale. As the keeper mentioned, the real hurdles are then working with fishing industry, government and native peoples to make this project a reality. Hmmm, I was also thinking... I eat kelp (Kombu). I never researched the sustainability of it. I’d give it up in a heartbeat for these puppers! 💚 [Edit: seaweed and kelp are excellent food choices!]
I support learning about food sourcing, but I have to point out that most edible seaweed and kombu is produced and harvested in Japan, so I don't think you need to worry too much!
Excellent video on the importance of these keystone animals! :) Kelp forests are essential habitats for a multitude of marine habitats organisms, providing food, shelter and more for many species, including sea otters. I hope to one day witness sea otters get re-established on Oregon Coast, but until then people need to do their parts to help the mustelids and other species. Keep up your amazing work, Oregon Zoo! :)
They are adorable. Cute little sweethearts they do love to eat 🐠🐟🐡🦐 I'm so glad that wearing fur isn't popular anymore. I can't believe that by 1906 the otters were driven to extinction. They are cute little animals ❤💙❤💙❤
I love to hear Lincoln's meeps :D Thank you Oregon Zoo for taking good care of Juno, Lincoln and Sushi. I hope you will have surrogacy program too someday. It'll be great :)
I also find it funny that in the 70s people thought you could just dump sea otters into the Oregon Coast and they would just magicly start getting rid of the sea urchins.
Get religious leaders to tell people it’s okay to use birth control. Get governments to stop being corrupt an give people something to live for other than reproducing/making new workers, to produce wealth for the wealthy. These things will never happen in our lifetime. When I was a kid, the world population was just over 3.5 billion. Now we’re fast reaching 8 billion! This is UNSUSTAINABLE. The more the population grows, the more strife, conflict, poverty, pollution, food shortages, environmental destruction and diseases there will be. Makes me almost glad I have not much longer to go on this ride.
We decimated the sea otter population because of rapacity and selfishness. They are Keystone species and essential to our ecosystems. There are ways to give them reparations that suit their needs and they are far more deserving of them than any humans. For example sea otters eat 25-40% of their body weight and enjoy all sorts of shellfish. Give them abalone, snails, perhaps let them try stone crab, Maine lobster, Dover sole, etc, etc. They should be allowed $500 a day in seafood at minimum.
11 23 20 Hey Saphiro, Suggestion: visit the Marine Mammal Rescue Center's channel & watch PUPDATE# 2. Its hilarious & features Gustav as a reporter. JJTao does the posts. Stay safe, keep calm, & be well. v
Who knew? I sure didn't, please SAVE the sea otters! Hope they can figure out how to re-populate them for the Oregon coast. Though killing them for their fur has stopped, human pollution in the oceans kill them, namely plastics there are billions of tiny plastic particles in the oceans broken down from large plastics like bottles, etc., that end up in the stomachs of all ocean animals, boats run them over, caught in fisherman's nets, killed by sharks for food, sweet sea otters have it rough. Humans need to do their part and stop polluting the oceans and beaches with trash that ends up in the oceans when the tides comes in, come on people who frequent beaches and oceans, clean up after yourselves!
I neither catch nor buy any kind of seafood. We simply need to cut off all sales options for seafood, by not consuming it. And retrain the humans. Or just feed them.
Jake Miketta That is the reason why he was brought to the zoo he hadn’t yet learned the skills needed to survive on his own. However he’s well taken care of by his keepers & he has friends/older siblings in Juno & Sushi so they keep him happy & they enjoy being together. Lincoln got a pretty good group of people & otters to take care of him & give him an amazing life.
He needs his mommy 😢 if you ever see a pup near the water on a dock or by a boat. The mom is out getting food. They come back. Please dont pick them up.
Why are we waiting? Put sea otters back in Oregon, put them in San Francisco Bay. Restore that natural habitat. There are no stakeholders that have the right to prevent that.
You can't release orphans who never had a chance to learn how to survive from their mothers. It's most likely human's fault they are orphans to begin with.
@@oliverwilson11 Yes I did. You make it sound like it's the easiest thing to do. The lady ( I forgot her name, apologies) said it's about doing it correctly. Each biome has a specific balance that must be put into consideration before any one animal is thrown back in.
@@rafdes Pretty sure they're only saying that because they know reintroduction is controversial. It sounds like an excuse by people who think the otters will make it harder to catch fish.
I clicked for the cute fluffy sea otter pup, I stayed for the informational lesson. Thanks!
Omg it must be so hard not to hug him every time
They are wet so that's easy not to
Yeah right it is as if nature says: "Hey, there are animals who look almost like badgers but they live in water and fun fact they are really really sweet."
That little MEEP at the end from the pup was adorable! Thank you to the Oregon Zoo and The Nature Conservatory for finding ways to bring otters back to the coast.
With Joey's fame, sea otters have become a world interest! Awareness to sea otter conservation, as well as conserving their natural habitat is incredibly important!
“A collaborative effort based in science.” Yes, that seems to be the answer.
Hope sea otters can live in the Oregon Coast again. 🤗👍
So cute! He can be friends with Joey.
So if the urchins rely on the kelp for food, and the otters rely on the urchins for food, and the kelp rely on the otters to stay healthy, does that mean they all rely on each otter? Okay I'll see myself out now
I like that you drew me in with a story of a cute and orphaned otter and then did a switcheroo and held me there to see if he would come back (while I was learning!)
I used to be a diver and lived in Newport, Oregon for many many years. On the Oregon Coast,I never saw an otter in the water there. Newport has a nice kelp garden. With the aquarium there, erected there in the very early 90's, it would be a perfect spot to release otters. The mapping project is a worthwhile cause. Thank you. 🌼✌️
The kelp mapping is an impressive endeavour. I'm so glad we have the technology to study habitats or potential habitats on a large scale. As the keeper mentioned, the real hurdles are then working with fishing industry, government and native peoples to make this project a reality. Hmmm, I was also thinking... I eat kelp (Kombu). I never researched the sustainability of it. I’d give it up in a heartbeat for these puppers! 💚 [Edit: seaweed and kelp are excellent food choices!]
I support learning about food sourcing, but I have to point out that most edible seaweed and kombu is produced and harvested in Japan, so I don't think you need to worry too much!
There are no "stakeholders" that have the right to prevent the restoration of the natural habitat.
I wish I could cuddle one. lol
He's.
So.
FLOOFY!
I could watch sea otters all day long.
Loved learning a little bit about the otter's life as it once was in Oregon.
Excellent video on the importance of these keystone animals! :) Kelp forests are essential habitats for a multitude of marine habitats organisms, providing food, shelter and more for many species, including sea otters. I hope to one day witness sea otters get re-established on Oregon Coast, but until then people need to do their parts to help the mustelids and other species. Keep up your amazing work, Oregon Zoo! :)
There is more to this animal than u think.
Learned a lot.
They are adorable. Cute little sweethearts they do love to eat 🐠🐟🐡🦐 I'm so glad that wearing fur isn't popular anymore. I can't believe that by 1906 the otters were driven to extinction. They are cute little animals ❤💙❤💙❤
I love to hear Lincoln's meeps :D
Thank you Oregon Zoo for taking good care of Juno, Lincoln and Sushi. I hope you will have surrogacy program too someday. It'll be great :)
They are adorable ☺️
Thank you Oregon Zoo for the behind the scenes look and education about the animals you care for.
Baby Joey ❤🙏🤗
One of the best jobs...ever! 🥰
I really miss visiting this aquarium.
What a sweet little baby!! Excellent work guys 😍
That mapping project sounds so cool, I wish I could be a part of it.
Great news! Thanks to the Oregon Zoo and Nature Conservancy. I had no idea this was going on.
How do you not love these beautiful animals? Such a priviledge to watch & learn.
I also find it funny that in the 70s people thought you could just dump sea otters into the Oregon Coast and they would just magicly start getting rid of the sea urchins.
Thanks for the education.
OMG, Lincoln is soo cute 😆 🧡💛
I have always loved sea otters they are gorgeous creatures.
I love your videos!!!!💜💚💜💚💜💚
Love otters
Just tooooo adorable for words...
Beautiful creatures. I wish I lived somewhere so I could do this job and help. 🧡
Love from India!🙏🙏🙏
The squeaks get me every time!
4:46 m e e p!
*waves
Love these babies❤
Aww the baby
they are too cuteee
This was a really cool video, I loved learning it all.
This makes me wish I had the means to help more.
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I looove Otters❤
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Fluffy beans😍😍😍😍😍😍
Protecc them!!!
Sea bunny!
1:38 Soo many sea urchins...droll.
Makes me wanna be a sea otter and eat those tons of sea urchin...lol
they're spiky !!
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
hi cutie fluffy 💕
More critters, less humans that's the answer for the world.
Get religious leaders to tell people it’s okay to use birth control. Get governments to stop being corrupt an give people something to live for other than reproducing/making new workers, to produce wealth for the wealthy. These things will never happen in our lifetime. When I was a kid, the world population was just over 3.5 billion. Now we’re fast reaching 8 billion! This is UNSUSTAINABLE. The more the population grows, the more strife, conflict, poverty, pollution, food shortages, environmental destruction and diseases there will be. Makes me almost glad I have not much longer to go on this ride.
100% Accurate!
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Sea Otters deserve reparations.
Ok. I don't think they'd be able to do anything with money lol
We decimated the sea otter population because of rapacity and selfishness. They are Keystone species and essential to our ecosystems. There are ways to give them reparations that suit their needs and they are far more deserving of them than any humans. For example sea otters eat 25-40% of their body weight and enjoy all sorts of shellfish. Give them abalone, snails, perhaps let them try stone crab, Maine lobster, Dover sole, etc, etc. They should be allowed $500 a day in seafood at minimum.
They are beyond adorable. It's great that places like that exist.
Every species plays an important role in eco system.
God creates all thgs for a reason.
Wow. How many creature have us humans almost hunted to extinction? Or to extinction? Anyone see any Passenger pigeons lately?
Consider me an otter cause I love sea urchins
4:45 that meep so cute credit to meesa foor pointing it out
simple: sea otters *rule* :D
0:38 Gustav??
11 23 20 Hey Saphiro, Suggestion: visit the Marine Mammal Rescue Center's channel & watch PUPDATE# 2. Its hilarious & features Gustav as a reporter. JJTao does the posts. Stay safe, keep calm, & be well. v
Who knew? I sure didn't, please SAVE the sea otters! Hope they can figure out how to re-populate them for the Oregon coast. Though killing them for their fur has stopped, human pollution in the oceans kill them, namely plastics there are billions of tiny plastic particles in the oceans broken down from large plastics like bottles, etc., that end up in the stomachs of all ocean animals, boats run them over, caught in fisherman's nets, killed by sharks for food, sweet sea otters have it rough. Humans need to do their part and stop polluting the oceans and beaches with trash that ends up in the oceans when the tides comes in, come on people who frequent beaches and oceans, clean up after yourselves!
Do you guys still do the Oregon zoo thing
Spicy Sushi
What is that thing at 4;38?
4:38
Rescued, huh? They just wanted the cute baby otter.😂😂
Where is Eddie?
I neither catch nor buy any kind of seafood. We simply need to cut off all sales options for seafood, by not consuming it. And retrain the humans. Or just feed them.
I feel sorry 😐 that Lincoln was an orphan. I just hope that the keepers find a mother otter 🦦 for Lincoln since he probably can’t take care of himself
Jake Miketta That is the reason why he was brought to the zoo he hadn’t yet learned the skills needed to survive on his own. However he’s well taken care of by his keepers & he has friends/older siblings in Juno & Sushi so they keep him happy & they enjoy being together. Lincoln got a pretty good group of people & otters to take care of him & give him an amazing life.
@@shannondominguez9725. Yeah well I hope 🤞 he does get parents someday
He needs his mommy 😢 if you ever see a pup near the water on a dock or by a boat. The mom is out getting food. They come back. Please dont pick them up.
Japan, please help.
お願いします!
I agree with the title--especially over potatoes with a good Zinfandel.
Why are we waiting? Put sea otters back in Oregon, put them in San Francisco Bay. Restore that natural habitat. There are no stakeholders that have the right to prevent that.
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Just release the damn otters already. Where I live there are constant reintroduction projects and I can't imagine any of them being this controversial
You can't release orphans who never had a chance to learn how to survive from their mothers. It's most likely human's fault they are orphans to begin with.
@@rafdes
Did you watch the whole video I don't mean the orphan ones of course. They are talking about reintroducing otters to Oregon
@@oliverwilson11 Yes I did. You make it sound like it's the easiest thing to do. The lady ( I forgot her name, apologies) said it's about doing it correctly. Each biome has a specific balance that must be put into consideration before any one animal is thrown back in.
@@rafdes
Pretty sure they're only saying that because they know reintroduction is controversial. It sounds like an excuse by people who think the otters will make it harder to catch fish.
@@oliverwilson11 Wow you're dense. OK, goodbyeeeeeeeeeeeee.
Ugh humans ruin everything, grr.