. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Small fish are introduced to the aquarium for the river otters to catch and eat. "It's a good way for the river otters to receive enrichment," saysjozic. "Goldfish are their favorite to chase ; Like other animals that have high metabolisms, river otters love to sleep, napping for several hours during the day. Naps give aquarists an opportune time to clean the exhibits. "Every two weeks we totally drain the exhibit and pressure wash all the algae off," explains Jozic. Bu
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. Small fish are introduced to the aquarium for the river otters to catch and eat. "It's a good way for the river otters to receive enrichment," saysjozic. "Goldfish are their favorite to chase ; Like other animals that have high metabolisms, river otters love to sleep, napping for several hours during the day. Naps give aquarists an opportune time to clean the exhibits. "Every two weeks we totally drain the exhibit and pressure wash all the algae off," explains Jozic. But when the exhibit is clean and the river otters are active, crowds quickly accumulate around the entertaining exhibit. WILD AT HEART Working with river otters can be challenging When Jim Lanier first met a river otter named Fisher in 1984, it was anything but heartwarming. It could have been the unfamiliar surroundings for Fisher. Or new faces like Lanier, then director of the Aquarium at Fort Fisher. "She was running loose in the back of the aquarium," recalls Lanier. "Fisher's handlerwas going to give her a dog biscuit but dropped it on the ground. I went to pick it up and Fisher came at me. I almost lost my ; It took time for Fisher, a river otter that recently had been rehabilitated at Sea World in Orlando, Fla., to adjust to her new setting. But she eventually became a featured attraction at the 22 EARLY SUMMER 2005. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original UNC Sea Grant College Program. [Raleigh, N. C. : UNC Sea Grant College Program]
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