Sea Otter Pup Looks to Be Having the Happiest Dream

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Baby sea otters are most commonly called pups, though they can also be referred to as kits.

These fluffy pups come into the world wrapped in a thick, buoyant coat that keeps them bobbing on the surface like fuzzy little corks while mom dives for food. Sea otter moms are incredibly devoted: they groom, feed, and even wrap their pups in kelp to keep them from drifting away.

Sea otter pups nurse for up to six months and stay by mom’s side the whole time, learning how to dive, hunt, and crack open shellfish. Talk about an adorable apprenticeship in survival!