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Do marine mammals like seals, sea otters, and killer whales have good hearing? Scientists found out by giving a SEA OTTER a hearing test! The results are amazing! I'm a marine biologist with over a decade of experience working hands on with sea otters. In this video, I break down how scientists gave a sea otter a hearing test, why they did it, and what it means for all the marine mammals in our oceans.
All the sea otters that I've worked with were rescued and rehabilitated. Many of them were rescued at a very young age, some just days old, and were still dependent pups. Sea otters will stay with their mothers for 6-7 months who teach them essential skills for surviving in the unforgiving Pacific Ocean. These skills include grooming and foraging. Each individual sea otter was assessed by federal agencies such as the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada or the NOAA in the US. Once it was determined they lacked the skills to survive in the wild, they were deemed non-releasable. But that's okay! They have thrived under human care and have gone on to provide invaluable research that has contributed to the well-being of their wild counterparts.
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