Just one thing: Floppy hind-feets-flippers!

Otters do, indeed, rule; and thank you CO for putting me on to what I think is going to be the videostream that stops me doing anything useful *this* summer (see: summer: last: Panda: Butterstick: anerabible).

We in Britain love otters. Some idiots think that otters are purely cosmetic, and don’t bring tangible benifits to the local ecosystem. These people are fools. Fellow Brits: how much of an acre would *you* visit regularly, with your environmental vigilance and your sweet sweet tourist honey-money, if you knew *these* swimmy little flopsicles of cuteness lived there? Don’t tell me, tell your council’s urban planning committee.

I have come down off my soapbox now.

It was nice up there. You could see their CUTE CUTE BELLLLLLLLEHS!!!!!!!, for one thing.

Ok, I give up – I couldn’t just lurk.

OTTERRRRRRRRRRRRRZZZZ!!!

That otter looks a little old to still be playing with a rattle. But seriously, I’ve heard many stories about aquarium sea otters that love to play with specific toys. I think it comes from their attachment to rocks that they use to break open clams and crabs. Asian otters usually have a favorite rock or pebble that they like to play with. Otters rule!

Some GOOD environmental news (and we’ll take all we can get) about otters: they’re increasing in Britain now that some pesticides have been restricted.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/science/article1917951.ece

you otter go to the monterey bay aquarium and your husband otter too.

Awwww, I miss Monterey! Those little guys were the BEST.

uber cute! By the aquarium, there’s a shop that sells t-shirts and sweaters with the “Harry Otter” logo!

It’s a fuzzy otter with glasses, and lightning bolt on the forehead and all

wheeeee it looks like it’s lifting weights

Aww, that brought back some nice memories – I went there on my honeymoon (and … yes … I think my husband was there too)! What a neat place! Those otters are kewl.