A baby sea otter (Enhydra lutris) can't swim or dive until it's 8-10 weeks old, so it hangs out on its mother's chest ❤️ Young sea otters have a form of extremely woolly fur that makes an otter pup so buoyant that it can't dive underwater and can float off if not tended carefully. Before a mother otter leaves to forage for her pup, she wraps the pup in a piece of kelp to keep it anchored in one spot. It takes 8–10 weeks for the pup to shed its initial fur and learn to dive and the pup stays with

"River otters can be seen playing in the snow along river banks during the winter in Yellowstone National Park. The playful antics of river otters such as these two can help to strengthen social bonds and improve hunting techniques." - Yellowstone National Park on Facebook | The National Desk - TND