Today is #WorldOtterDay! The Cincinnati Zoo is home to two North American river otters, Sugar and Wesley! Otters have a nictitating membrane that protects the eye and allows the otter to see when swimming underwater. They work like goggles. Show more
It’s one of our favorite days of the year, World Otter Day! We know these pocket-having, shellfish-eating, fluffy marine mammals are what you’re really following us for.
#WorldOtterDay? We celebrate otter space every day! In spring 1992, an otter was spotted in front of space shuttle Endeavour before its maiden voyage on STS-49. Kennedy shares the island with the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge, which provides a habitat for more than 1,500… Show more
— NASA's Kennedy Space Center (@NASAKennedy) May 29, 2024
Happy #WorldOtterDay! On this special day, we are sharing the back story of our southern sea otter, Quint. Quint is a rescued sea otter who was found as a two-week-old pup without his mother off the coast of California. More in the below. (1/3) Show more
World Otter Day seeks to raise awareness about otters. Otters are carnivorous mammals within the Lutrinae subfamily. They are semi-aquatic or marine species that primarily eat fish and small insects.