If you’ve ever seen a picture or video of sea otters floating on their backs, holding hands as they snooze, you’ve probably ...

Octopuses have one of the most fascinating sleep behaviours in the animal kingdom. Octopuses have two sleep stages, quiet and ...

You may have seen it on social media, or even at an aquarium — sea otters cuddling and even holding hands (or rather, paws) while sleeping. Sea otters have long been beloved for their fuzzy coats and ...

One fact I find adorable is that sea otters wrap themselves in kelp to avoid floating away from each other, especially when they sleep. The kelp forest provides food and shelter for thousands of ...

Otters are truly fascinating creatures. These unique marine mammals are known for their dense coats, round bodies and expressive faces. Unless you're lucky enough to live by an ocean where sea ...

Hand-holding keeps the otters from drifting away from each other and their food source while they sleep. They also sleep wrapped in long strands of kelp like a blanket. The kelp acts like an ...

Sea otters are very social animals that often form groups called rafts. When they sleep, they hold hands with each other to prevent drifting apart. This behavior is also known as “rafting” and ...

and wraps itself in kelp while sleeping so it does not drift away. But otters are not everyone's friend. Their presence has enraged shellfish divers who see the marine mustelid's legendary ...

Sea otters hold paws while they sleep Otters have pockets! Well, kind of. They have a baggy pouch of loose skin under each armpit where they can store food or rocks. They like to keep their ...

she would still be seen frolicking and wrestling with the younger otters when she instigated it,” said Melanie Oerter, curator of mammals. “Rosa was usually found sleeping against the window ...

she would still be seen frolicking and wrestling with the younger otters when she instigated it," said Melanie Oerter, curator of mammals. "Rosa was usually found sleeping against the window while ...