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Article: Aquarium lends helping hand to otters. (News from Zoos).(Monterey Bay Aquarium)
- Article from:
- Endangered Species Update
- Article date:
- September 1, 2002
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At the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the sea otter exhibit is prominently located near the main entrance. That's no surprise; these furry animals, who enjoy eating shellfish while floating on their back, are one of the Bay's selling points for nature lovers.
But what most Aquarium viewers fail to see is what is taking place just off the coast. A kayaker and a diver swim slowly back toward the aquarium. With them is an abandoned sea otter pup. The sea otter cannot see the diver's face or hands because they are completely covered in a black wetsuit. The diver goes down to the ocean floor and picks up prospective food. The otters are expected to emulate. Once back ashore, ...