Sea Otters
Clip: Episode 4 | 3m 9sVideo has Closed Captions
Californian sea otters give new meaning to “love bite.”
For some life in the big Pacific, mating can be the kiss of death: Along the California coastline sea otters’ courtship is a wrestling match with no holds barred and females can be drowned in the process.
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Sea Otters
Clip: Episode 4 | 3m 9sVideo has Closed Captions
For some life in the big Pacific, mating can be the kiss of death: Along the California coastline sea otters’ courtship is a wrestling match with no holds barred and females can be drowned in the process.
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