Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Flipboard 0 skeeze / Pixabay Happy World Otter Day! The otterly adorable creature is honored every year with its own special day—and social media marked the occasion by sharing sweet photos, gifs and videos of the aquatic mammal. On Wednesday, thousands of people celebrated World Otter Day, which is observed annually and raises awareness about the lovable aquatic creatures. According to the International Otter Survival Fund, the celebration of Otterly Mad Week began in 2009 and became known as World Otter Day in 2014. “The aim of the day is to draw attention to the 13 species of otter – ALL of them are listed in the IUCN Red List. This includes the Eurasian otter which is found in Europe, Asia and North Africa. We need to draw attention to the threats to otters – habitat loss, hunting, illegal trade for furs and pets.” Shout out to our adorable otters! Wednesday is World Otter Day raising awareness for the protection and care for otters. The global otter population has been declining due to habitat loss, illegal fur trade, and road deaths. Most of us are familiar with sea otters but most otters live on land. Male otters are called boars, females are sows, and their kids are called pups! A post shared by National Day & World Calendar (@itsadayreally) on May 29, 2018 at 9:23pm PDT The playful creature lives mostly in coastal Alaska, according to the U.S. Department of Interior, and they are “an essential keystone species.” Take a look at some more fun facts about otters: “Otters are part of the Mustelid family of animals which also includes badgers, pine martens and weasels,” according to the IOSF. “They have the thickest fur of any mammal in the animal kingdom,” according to Mental Floss, which helps with buoyancy and provides insulation. “In the wild, sea otters sometimes ‘hold hands’—or, more accurately, paws—while sleeping so they don’t drift away from their raft (the term for a group of resting sea otters),” according to the Seattle Aquarium. Many people took to Twitter to celebrate the adorable animal. See how social media celebrated World Otter Day below: Social Media Celebrates World Otter Day with Photos of Adorable, Aquatic Mammal It's #WorldOtterDay?! Time to celebrate! These adorable creatures are some of the most charismatic marine mammals that capture the imagination and demand the affections of people around the world. pic.twitter.com/mpeRyrZOuT — Oceana (@oceana) May 30, 2018 It’s #WorldOtterDay All you otters, have an otterley good time. I otter thank you for being so cute. No otter animal has your cheekiness and charm. I’ll stop-I’ll just-yeah, I’m gonna stop. #WorldOtterDay pic.twitter.com/hTs3lZZ9fg — amanda abbington (@CHIMPSINSOCKS) May 30, 2018 In my house, every day is #WorldOtterDay. pic.twitter.com/xtJ3yeFPPS — TheBloggess (@TheBloggess) May 30, 2018 TOOT TOOT! All aboard Mom Boat! This pawesome cruise is brought to you by likes and snuggles. pic.twitter.com/ryYnitgKTp — Monterey Bay Aquarium (@MontereyAq) May 30, 2018 Happy #WorldOtterDay! Today, our endangered giant river #otters celebrated the occasion with a icy cake complete with tiny trout, smelt and capelin! This day also serves to highlight the threats facing otters including habitat loss, hunting and illegal trade. pic.twitter.com/cryjyFwW7r — Philadelphia Zoo (@phillyzoo) May 30, 2018 Happy #WorldOtterDay! Here's a gif of an otter dunking a basketball. pic.twitter.com/pzR0AY8BpO — Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) May 30, 2018 Hello from the otter siiiiiiiiiiiide.Today is #WorldOtterDay. It doesn't get much better.#WorldOtterDay2018 #otters #Adele pic.twitter.com/DpNK7kB2Qk — Woodland Park Zoo (@woodlandparkzoo) May 30, 2018 On #WorldOtterDay here’s a couple of otters holding hands so they don’t float away from each other pic.twitter.com/rniYzSDmXb — Tony Shepherd (@tonysheps) May 30, 2018 HOW COULD I ALMOST MISS #WorldOtterDay??? Omg I want 50,000,000,000 pic.twitter.com/m7ExUShGhs — tara strong (@tarastrong) May 30, 2018 Happy #WorldOtterDay! Get ready for some otterly adorable footage. pic.twitter.com/NrpqFV0otT — The Florida Aquarium (@floridaaquarium) May 30, 2018 Happy #WorldOtterDay to our fave dreamboat, Yachter Otter! pic.twitter.com/lShHyoDYaq — Parks and Recreation (@parksandrecnbc) May 30, 2018 Did somebody say #WorldOtterDay? It's the most pawsome day of the year! pic.twitter.com/fI7j8zLqBx — Sanctuaries (NOAA) (@sanctuaries) May 30, 2018 How are you celebrating World Otter Day? Which otter photo/gif/video is your favorite? Sound off in the comments section below! Twitter Tweet Facebook Share Email This article was written for Business 2 Community by Erica Abbott.Learn how to publish your content on B2C Author: Erica Abbott Follow @erica_abbott Erica graduated from Cabrini College in 2016 with a BA in Communication and a minor in Spanish. In addition to learning more about the world of blogging during college, she also developed skills in journalism, copy editing, multimedia storytelling, and social media. 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