Sea Otter Awareness

Sea otters are seen as, debatably (depending on your personal opinion), one of the cuddliest creatures in the world. These adorable little animals have probably one of the densest furs in the world with about 500,000 to 1 million hairs per square inch, making them super soft, but also super warm. This may be why these guys are on the endangered list. It is because their fur is so warm and soft that these guys were hunted to near extinction and the need to raise their numbers is detrimental. If you notice, these cute, cuddly guys don't have a lot of blubber on them, despite their need to eat about a 1/4 of their body weight, making their fur even more important to them. These guys rely very heavily on the warmth and protection that their fur provides. It is very important that they keep their fur nice and clean, for if it were to clump of matte in any area it would be very easy for these guys to catch hypothermia and die. This is why oil spills are very dangerous. Of course, they are dangerous for every creature, but for these guys if oil gets on their fur water will be able to touch their skin or if they were to attempt to clean it off, then they would be ingesting toxins. The message here is to raise awareness on these adorable little marine creatures and to save their species from extinction. Help us all to celebrate sea otter awareness this week, September 20 through September 26 and spread the message about these guys!