Live Sea Otter & Fur Seal Cam at Seattle Aquarium 🦦

Watch sea otters (or the occasional northern fur seal—keeping reading below on why that is!) streaming live from the Seattle Aquarium! Make sure to tune in for their regular feeding at 4:45pm Pacific.

Keep reading below or head to our website to learn more about the sea otters in our care: https://www.seattleaquarium.org/animal/sea-otter/

Frequently asked questions:
🦦 Who are these sea otters?
Meet Mishka, Sekiu and Ruby!

Welcome, Ruby! Ruby was found, stranded, as a newborn pup in September 2015. At just 1.9 pounds, she was one of the smallest pups her rescuers had ever seen. Rehabilitated by Monterey Bay Aquarium and ultimately deemed non-releasable, she joined us on November 20, 2025, as our care teams collaboratively decided our otter population would be a good fit for Ruby's social needs, likes and dislikes, and preferences. We're so happy to have her here with us!

Mishka (pronounced MEESH-kah) joined us in January 2015, after being caught in a fishing net as a young pup. She was rescued and rehabilitated by the Alaska SeaLife Center and deemed non-releasable by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

Sekiu (pronounced SEE-cue) was born right here at the Seattle Aquarium on January 14, 2012! Her mother was Aniak, who passed away under our care in June 2021, and her father was Adaa, who passed away under our care in February 2022, both as elderly sea otters. After being transferred to the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in 2017 to be a companion for their sole female otter at the time, Sekiu returned to us in December 2021.

👯‍♀️ Who's who? If you want to tell them apart, Mishka's face is darker in color while Sekiu's is lighter. Ruby is smaller than both Mishka and Sekiu.

🦭 Is that a fur seal?
On occasion, you may see the northern fur seals on our live streams instead of the sea otters! The marine mammals at the Seattle Aquarium have been trained to move from one habitat to another as needed and so we may safely clean the habitats. You may occasionally see, for example, a fur seal in one of the sea otter habitats. A series of gates and doors keeps the marine mammals safely separated even though they may appear to be in the same area.

🤝 What’s a group of sea otters called?
They’re called a raft! And while you might not be able to swim with the sea otters, you can join the Seattle Aquarium’s monthly giving program, the Otter Raft! It takes an entire community to support our marine environment. Join the Raft here: https://www.seattleaquarium.org/support-the-aquarium/monthly-giving/

When you join our Otter Raft community, your monthly gift will support the Seattle Aquarium’s longstanding conservation work—including surveys of sea otter rafts—and much more. Any donation, no matter the size, can make a difference for the ocean and the amazing diversity of animals that call it home!

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