Sea otters sleep floating on their backs or sides in the air, with their heads tucked under their flippers. That’s because they don’t rely on breathing so much as other animals; they get most of the oxygen they need from the food they eat.
Sea otters are expert swimmers and divers; they can be found in the North Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Alaska and Russia. Sea otters spend much of their time floating on their back or sleeping on their stomach while floating, but they often will just float motionless on the surface. It’s interesting to note that sea otters sleep with their face in the air, so if a predator can’t see the sea otter’s face because it’s gone underwater, it won’t attack them!

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They spend the majority of their time in the water and often sleep floating face up or face down. The sea otters are found along the entire length of New Zealand’s coastline, mostly in shallow waters where they feast on shellfish.

Where do sea otters sleep?

In addition, they spend a lot of time in the ocean, but they also spend a considerable amount of time on land. Where do sea otters sleep depends on where they are and what they are up to – like sleeping, giving birth, mating, raising and training their young, fishing, and resting.

Sea otters have a curious nature and like to explore, so finding a place to sleep may take them a while until they decide on something. They like to settle near waterways for easy access to food, such as fish, crabs, clams, oysters, mussels, and snails.

Sea otters spend as much as 80 percent of their day asleep. They choose a sleeping site close to their food supply, but at a safe distance from fast-moving predators such as sharks, crabs, and killer whales. A bed consists of rocks covered with moss. Moss catches the sunlight during the day, which helps keep the otter warm at night.