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A sea otter floats outside of the Monterey Bay Aquarium with a large drain plug on its belly. Photo: AP\u2014Aquarium Press<\/i><\/p>\n
MONTEREY, CA \u2014 Monterey Bay Aquarium staff arriving to work early this morning were greeted with a shocking view: a fully drained Monterey Bay.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur first thought was: \u2018Did we forget to the turn the pumps off last night?\u2019\u201d recalled systems operator Tara Lattrop. \u201cBut then we noticed our furry visitor.\u201d<\/p>\n
Indeed, floating in the Aquarium\u2019s Great Tide Pool basin was a resting sea otter with what appeared to be the bay\u2019s drain plug.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
Satellite images of the water draining from the Monterey Bay Submarine Canyon after its drain plug was pulled. Images: JPL \u2014 Just Pictures of Liquid<\/i><\/p>\n
\u201cWe periodically drop the water level to do general maintenance on the bay\u2019s rock-work,\u201d stated local marine technician Tad Keng. \u201cLooks like this particular otter decided to ignore the \u201cPaws Off\u201d sign.\u201d<\/p>\n
Though officials were initially skeptical that the otter had acted unassisted, and were investigating a guilty-looking dolphin, video surfaced from local diver Joseph Platco that pulled the plug on that theory.<\/p>\n
\u201cDivers use the drain plug as a way to navigate back from deeper dives,\u201d Joseph explained. \u201cOut of nowhere, this otter swoops in and takes off with the plug!\u201d <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
Though he had to end his dive early because of lack of ocean, he was thrilled by the encounter. \u201cI can legitimately say that was the most otterly pawesome dive I\u2019ve ever done.\u201d<\/p>\n
But for many visitors expecting to spend the day with an ocean view, the otter\u2019s antics were less appreciated. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve always said otters are glorified sea weasels, and this just proves it yet again,\u201d said Red Abalowne, a Mendocino local visiting family in Monterey. \u201cThey\u2019re not cuddly, that\u2019s one little big lie. Their popularity is way overblown\u2014leave it to an otter for this kind of shameless self-plug.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSea otters need to eat about a quarter of their weight in food every day,\u201d countered sea otter specialist Sendrine Hasan. \u201cAs a result, they\u2019re very curious and dextrous\u2014to a hungry otter, this was just plug and play.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite the initial surprise, Aquarium staff took the event in stride.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s another interpretive moment!\u201d mused science interpreter James Kovel. \u201cWe\u2019re having a unique opportunity to witness the Monterey Bay Submarine Canyon, which is as deep as the Grand Canyon and usually covered by a mile of seawater.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNot only that,\u201d he continued, \u201cbut this is a great visual representation of what the planet will look like when the global ocean vaporizes from the Sun\u2019s inevitable expansion during the Apocalypse of the Solar System. Kids love this stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n
Guest experience supervisor Kirt MacKay and diver Patrik Anderson setting up to refill the bay from Aquarium storage. Photo: AP\u2014Aquarium Press.<\/i><\/p>\n
After trading the plug for a piece of kelp and plugging the bay back in, Aquarium staff started refilling the basin from their emergency seawater storage tanks. They expect Monterey Bay to be completely full by tomorrow, Sunday April 2.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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