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We’re closing out Tide Pool Week with some beautiful, summery weather—the perfect time to head to a local beach and explore some of the amazing animals we’ve been highlighting! Check out our library of animal fact sheets for more details about the birds, fish and invertebrates you might see on your next trip to the beach. And, before you tackle our trivia below, you might want to take a close look at the fact sheets for tide pool ecosystems, barnacles and moon jellies (just saying!).

What’s better than a whole day devoted to otters? A whole day PLUS a blog post to give you even more reasons to love these irresistibly charming animals! Does anyone feel a top 10 list coming?

1. There are 13 different otter species in the world (including the northern sea otters and North American river otters that make their homes at the Seattle Aquarium). Many of them are listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List.
2. Otters are mammals, scientific name Mustelidae, and their size varies by species. The largest species, aptly named the giant otter, can grow to be six feet long and weigh up to 75 pounds!
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