It then puts two of its paws up on the dock and collects the pebble before swimming off. Sea otters use pebbles to help them eat crabs, clams and mussels. The rocks are used as hammers to break ...

FEEDING: Underneath each of the sea otter's powerful front paws is a pouch to store food collected during foraging dives. Otters carry large stones between their forepaws on these dives, used to ...

Some sea otters have been observed holding hands, but we don’t really know why they choose to do so — are they close friends or family members? Does it help keep their tiny paws warm?