Sea otters are much larger than their river-dwelling cousins. Sea otters in California reach 50 to 70 pounds, while those in Alaska can weigh up to 100 pounds.

A sea otter raft in action Hal Beral/Getty Images They also wrap themselves in kelp ("like a burrito," Barrett says!). The kelp keeps the sea otters from floating away, like an anchor to a boat.

The image shows the sea otter raft.(Twitter@GlacierBayNPS) Shared on Glacier Bay National Park’s official Twitter account, the video is not just amazing but 27 seconds of pure joy.

To keep from drifting away from each other, sea otters will wrap themselves up in seaweed, forming something that resembles a raft. There you have it; the video above highlights a raft of otters.

Officials at the Monterey Bay Aquarium are reporting seeing larger rafts of sea otters off of the Cannery Row area in Monterey. A raft is a group of sea otters resting in the kelp.

By holding onto one another, they create a sort of floating raft, making it easier to remain together as a group. To Feel Safe from Predators. Additionally, sea otters are very social animals, and ...

A group of sea otters floating in the ocean is called a raft. Sometimes otters in a raft will “hold hands,” which helps keep them together and warms their paws. Pups are born with buoyant fur that ...

Jeffries said he came upon the large raft of sea otters near Hoh Head, a point of land jutting into the Pacific Ocean, just north of the mouth of the Hoh River. “This group of 687 animals is the ...

The otter wouldn’t let go the end of the surfboard. The surfer, who was trying to spend his Sunday riding the waves near Santa Cruz, Calif., rocked the board back and forth, trying to nudge the ...

The life of a sea otter is filled with dangers, from oil spills and pollution to devastating storms and habitat loss. As the video above shows, even a powerful wave could potentially spell ...