Sea Otter Cam

A lot of different activities go on in our sea otter exhibit. We feed our otters four times a day but you might not recognize the food at first. We often put the food into toys, like food tubes, that stimulate the otters' natural behavior of pounding and working to get food out of shells. Our aquarists also teach the otters behaviors, like walking onto a scale or into a kennel, or holding a target with their paws to focus their attention and keep still.

Missed the World Ocean Day Webcast? No Problem!

If you missed our recent World Ocean Day webcast with Food Network star Alton Brown and Aquarium founder and Executive Director Julie Packard, you can still enjoy it online. Don�t miss this opportunity to hear from two prominent voices for healthier and more sustainable oceans!

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Discover the Real World of Otters

This summer, plunge deeper into the wild world of otters with our new natural history book Wild About Otters. Filled with beautiful photos and fascinating stories, the book is your guide to the otter world—from southern sea otters off the California coast to their cousins in lakes, rivers and seas around the world. The book is available through the Aquarium Gift & Bookstore (877) 665-2665. giftstore@mbayaq.org

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	Sea Otter Spotting Guide
Learn to identify who's who and other fun things to look for on the cam.

Live Web Cam 7 a.m.–7 p.m. Pacific Time

Cam Help

Our live web cams are made possible through the generosity of our members and donors. If you would like to lend your support, you can donate online. The cam will time out after 30 minutes—refresh/reload your browser window to restart the stream.

Products like pesticides and improperly disposed of motor oil eventually flow to the sea, and can make otters sick.

Help Sea Otters

The choices you make every day can help these threatened animals.

Use environmentally safe home and garden products
Recycle motor oil and drive less
Join our Ocean Action Team and help us protect the waters where sea otters live.

Thanks for helping sea otters! Visit our Sea Otter Research and Conservation section to learn more about what you can do to make a difference.

Sea Otter Activities

Enrich or extend a family or school field trip visit with our Busy Otters learning activities for ages 5-8. Many of the "at the aquarium" activities can be done online using the content of our web site and live web cams.

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