Watch this video! Adorable orphaned sea otter pup gets his fur fluffed

The Monterey Bay Aquarium staff grooms a baby sea otter (known as Otter 696) for two to three hours every day.

Best. Job. Ever.

Sea otters are the fluffiest. They have one million hairs per square inch, more than any other animal. This thick fur helps the otters stay warm.

The Monterey Bay Aquarium explains that momma otters groom their babies throughout the day to help keep the pups insulated from cold ocean water.

While caring for the orphaned otter, aquarium staff wear a mask so that he won't get used to humans. When Otter 696 is strong enough he will be released back into the wild.



Anyway, you don't have to tell us twice, here's a gallery of sea otters being adorable.



less September 20-26 is Sea Otter Awareness Week , or so they tell us. The purpose being to recognize the "the vital role that sea otters play in the nearshore ecosystem."

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September 20-26th is Sea Otter Awareness Week, so check out Monterey Bay Aquarium's Facebook page for all sorts of sea otter love. If you need more of baby Otter 696 in your life (and you probably do) the aquarium has posted a series of videos on the little guy: he also chews toys and learns to dive.