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Sea otters

Joey the otter’s livestream got six million views in its first three months and has prompted more than $200,000 in donations to the aquarium (Photograph by Felicia Chang)

How this baby otter is helping keep Vancouver Aquarium afloat

Other otters have won hearts and donations for the aquarium, but this is no ordinary Joey. The pup’s 24/7 livestream made him a social media sensation during the pandemic.

Sea otters off Vargas Island in B.C.; the animals eat 20 per cent of their body weight each day (Photograph by Melissa Renwick)

Sea otters are back with a worrying vengeance in B.C.

Once within a whisker of extinction, the adorable creatures are making a major resurgence—but not all residents view their comeback in a favourable light

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Otters, kelp beds and CO2

Otters: Cute, and useful