Monterey Aquarium releases adorable video of cuddling baby otter

Behold the world's cutest otter pup snuggling on his mother's belly to the sounds of lapping waves and smooth jazz.

While the pup was born on December 20th, the Monterey Bay Aquarium only recently posted this video of the one-day old baby otter cuddling with this very laid back mother.

Possessing an obvious great taste, the wild otter mom chose the Monterey Bay Aquarium's protected lagoon to give birth to her pup last month. Neither the mother nor new baby were under the aquarium's care, although they put on quite a show for aquarium staff and visitors. Here are some of the best photos.

A wild female sea otter gave birth to a baby sea otter at the Great Tide Pool of the Monterey Aquarium. A wild female sea otter gave birth to a baby sea otter at the Great Tide Pool of the Monterey Aquarium. Photo: Tyson V. Rininger, Monterey Bay Aquarium Photo: Tyson V. Rininger, Monterey Bay Aquarium Image 1 of / 12 Caption Close Monterey Aquarium releases adorable video of cuddling baby otter 1 / 12 Back to Gallery

According to the Marine Mammal Center, "Females give birth to one pup and usually have their first pup at the age of four or five. Their pregnancies last four to five months. Pups can be born any time of year, but in California most are born between January and March, and in Alaska most are born in the summer. When born, the pups weigh from three to five pounds."

2015 was a banner year for otter pups at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. In January, "Luna" or "Otter 501" gave birth to her third pup in the wild. And in March, one half of an otter set of twin pups was dramatically rescued before a crowd of spectators.