The Vancouver Aquarium just shared a video of two recused sea otters rafting for their Sea Otter Awareness Week and it is extremely sweet.
Not only are the cuddly pair cute on their own, but the adorable duo seems attached at the paw. They are actually holding on to one another as they gently careen around the water. What’s more, their cute little flippers are raised out of the water, and they look like they have toes!
If that isn’t charming enough, their little heads look golden and perfectly dry, while their bodies are slick from the water.
According to the aquarium, rafting or “holding paws” is a natural otter behaviour. They raft to stay together while resting or during inclement weather as a way to protect themselves, as there’s safety in numbers.
Tanu and Katmai are the two eldest sea otters on site, but the aquarium is also home to Mak, Kunik, Rialto and Hardy.
— Elana Shepert, Vancouver is Awesome
