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You won't believe your ears! Scientists are testing otter's hearing to help annimal conservation efforts. By understanding the sensitivity of otter's hearing, scientists can focus their efforts to save otters—but can you imagine an otter taking a hearing test like you do at school? Learn about the important understanding of the effects from noise pollution on otters' living habits.

The ocean ecosystem is huge, covering most of our planet. Countless animals and plants live there. So what difference could the loss of one animal species make? Follow the chain reaction, and discover how important sea otters are.

Perhaps you’ve seen an otter swimming and playing at a zoo or aquarium, but do you know how do these amazing animals live in the wild? Most are found in freshwater habitats, while others make their home in coastal kelp forests or can be found feeding along rocky shores.

Do you know how sea otters help kelp forests? Discover where sea otters live, how their actions make them ecosystem engineers, and more!

Quizás has visto una nutria nadando y jugando en un zoológico o acuario, pero, ¿sabes cómo viven estos animales asombrosos en la naturaleza? A la mayoría se les encuentra en hábitats de agua dulce, mientras que otras hacen sus hogares en bosques de algas costeros o pueden ser encontradas alimentándose en litorales rocosos. Hay muchas similitudes entre las nutrias de río y las nutrias de mar, pero también hay vastas diferencias.