Otter Murgeons at Observers
When given a succulent meatball this otter murgeons at the photographer. The word murgeon is a verb meaning to grimace at, or to make faces at a person.
Ostentatious Otters
Nellie the otter is an ostentatious otter. Ostentatious is an adjective, and means intended to attract notice and impress others.
Tilly the Otter Teaches her Scion to Swim
Technically, any child could be considered a scion, but it is usually meant to mean something closer to “Child and heir.” In this video, Tilly the otter is passing something very important onto Molalla: the ability to swim.
Sea Otters are a Keystone Species
Keystone species are plants or animals whose presence in an ecosystem plays a crucial role in its health.