04x07 - Sea Otter Swim

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MARTIN:
We're here on the continent
of North America.

CHRIS:
On the coast of the
Pacific Ocean.

MARTIN:
Where the ocean
meets the shore!

It's us, the Kratt Brothers!
I'm Chris.

I'm Martin.

We are looking for a
water-loving member

of the weasel family.

It's the heaviest member
of the weasel family

and believe it or not, it spends
almost all its life out there,

in the ocean

and it's inlets.

MARTIN:
And look who we have here,
sea otters!

CHRIS:
Sea otters live in groups

and a group of sea otters
is called a raft.

Sea otters like
to rest in vegetation

like eel grass or kelp.

It's a great way to rest
so you don't float away

and you all stick together.

Then with everybody together,

you can warn each other
of danger.

Otters spend most of their time
floating on their backs.

They can float in the water

just as easily as we're
floating in these kayaks.

When they're resting,

it's a good time to get a close
look at those hind feet.

You can see that webbing
between all their toes

and their pinky toe
is actually longer

than any of their other toes.

That gives them
the perfect shape

for powering through the water.

There he goes.

The backstroke!

I love how they can swim on
their back going backwards

or on their bellies
going forward.

Sea otters have swimming power.

Otters are amazing at
swimming backwards or forwards,

I don't know which is faster,
but look at that guy cruise.

And that's just
one of the features

that these otters have
for life at sea.

They are built for ocean living

and that's what makes them such
amazing diving

and swimming mammals.

Imagine if we could swim

like those amazing
giant otters of the ocean.

Imagine if we had
sea otter power!

What if?

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CHRIS:
Whoa! Nice one, Click!

Watch this. I call it my dolphin
breach backflip with a twist.

(Cheering)

JIMMY Z:
Awesome.

Nice one, bro.
Now watch this!

My heli-pelican rotator dive.

This one's for you, Gular!

(Cheering)

Come on, Koki.
Let's do ours!

Well, somebody's gotta
show them a real dive.

Our latest invention!

BOTH:
Woo-hoo! Awesome!

Okay, Jimmy! Your turn!

Well... I'm good, actually.

Aw, come on, Jimmy.

It's the perfect day
for a swim.

Yeah, you don't have to do a
dive if you don't want to,

but come on in.

Swimming's not really my thing.

Besides... well...

I'm not really what you'd call a
strong swimmer... heh.

I'm probably just barely
what you'd call a swimmer.

MARTIN:
Well, then just go ahead
and practice.

Swimming's a life skill everyone
should learn how to do.

And it's super fun.

Yeah, and besides that,
swimming's the best way

to see so many cool
underwater creatures.

♪

Come on, Jimmy.

We'll help you learn
to swim better.

Well...

And we know the
perfect swim coach.

Yes!

Coach!

Fire up the Tortuga, Jimmy!

We've got someone special
to go see.

Turn left after the archway.

♪

MARTIN:
Hang a right after
the moray eel cave.

Around the reef,
then straight ahead.

Do they really know
where they're going?

Over the shipwreck
and we're almost there.

And here we are,

the kelp forests
of the Pacific Ocean.

All right,
you can surface here, Jimmy.

Your new swim coach
should be right up there.

♪

KRATT BROTHERS:
Hello, sea otters!

Aww... sea otters!

Yep! The heaviest member
of the weasel family.

But the smallest
marine mammal.

And they can live their
entire lives at sea,

so they are master swimmers.

CHRIS:
Over here!

I found Coach!

(Laughing)

Hey, girl.
It's good to see you.

Hi, Coach.

Hey, Coach!

I named her that

because she showed me
a few new swimming moves too.

Hey, we have a friend up there

who needs to take his swimming
to the next level

and we thought of you.
Can you help him out?

Uh... guys?

I don't know... She looks
a little busy right now.

(Laughing)

I think she'll do it, Jimmy!

Oh, great...

Who else can say that they had a
sea otter for a swim coach?

Hey!

Where you going?

She'll be back.

AVIVA:
Aww, que lindo!

Who is this?

Coach, you have a baby!

Congratulations! A little
four-week-old sea otter pup!

All right, Jimmy!
You have someone to learn with.

This little guy's
learning to swim too.

Hmmm... I'll name you...

Cork!

Yeah, Cork!

Because as they learn to swim,
a baby sea otter

is a fluffy little puffball
that floats like a cork!

(Laughing)

Yeah, problem is, I sink...
like a stone.

Why do some things float and
some things sink anyway?

It depends partly on
how light the object is

compared to its size.

See, this stone and this cork
are the same size,

but the cork is light
for its size

and the stone is heavy
for its size.

So the stone sinks.

And the cork floats.

(Laughing)

JIMMY Z:
Now there are
two floating corks!

Yup. You can start off
with this life jacket.

It's so light and airy

that you end up bigger
and lighter for your size.

Now you won't have to
worry about sinking

while you practice swimming.

Okay, Cork.

I guess I'm in
your swim class.

Okay, Jimmy!
Time for swimming lesson # .

Okay, we'll start with the
basics, Jimmy.

Watch Coach swim around
on the surface.

See how she just uses
her paddle arms and legs

to pull herself
through the water?

We don't have webbed hands and
feet like sea otters do,

but we still use our arms
and legs to swim.

Ha! Cork's getting
it down too!

Try it, Jimmy Z!

Okay, here goes.

Oh, that's it!

ALL:
Woo-hoo!

Looking good, Jimmy!

We're doing it, Cork!

This is fun!

As long as we don't have to
dive underwater, I'm good.

Uh-oh. He doesn't want to
go underwater.

But he's going to have to
go underwater sometime.

That's part of swimming.

I know...

Hey, I've got a plan

that's going to really help
Jimmy learn how to swim better.

Come on...

So what's the big plan, Aviva?

Well, who wouldn't want to
dive underwater

to get something special?

I mean something
really, really cool!

Hmm...

But what's really cool that'll
make Jimmy want to dive?

His controller?

No, he hates
getting that wet.

A piece of pizza?

Soggy saltwater pizza? Yuck!

I'm talking about something
cooler than all of that.

I'm talking about...

a sea otter Creature Power disc!

Yes!

And if Jimmy dives down and gets
it before the brothers do,

he'll be the one that gets
to activate the suit!

He'll be a master swimmer
like that.

Let's get busy inventing!

All right, Jimmy.

Time for lesson # :
the backstroke.

Yeah, sea otters spend
lots of time on their back,

so the backstroke is key if you
want to swim sea otter style!

See, Jimmy? I just put
my head way back

and kick my feet like this
and voila!

You guys ready to try it?

That's it, Cork!
You got it!

JIMMY Z:
No fair!

He has paddle feet!

Yeah, sea otters even have an
extra long pinky toe

to help get a larger webbed
paddle for their backstroke.

Okay, well, at least it's
not diving underwater,

so I guess I'll try it.

Lookin' good, Jimmy!

Backstroke is so important
to an otter,

because they do almost
everything

floating on their backs.

Rest, relax, groom themselves
and even eat--

all while doing the backstroke.

(Laughing)

I like to tell riddles
while I'm doing the backstroke.

So, Jimmy, what's always in the
water, but never gets wet?

Hmm.

Always in water...

but never gets wet.

I don't know the answer...
do you?

He is the answer!

A sea otter is always
in the water,

but never gets wet because
their fur is so thick

that water doesn't even get
through to an otter's skin!

A sea otter's skin stays dry!

Really? That's weird.

They're almost ready for the
next swimming skill, Aviva!

Okay... um... almost done!

Once I get this sea otter fur
prototyping under control...

You're drowning in a sea
of sea otter fur!

I know...

Sea otters have the thickest
coat of any animal...

Thickest coat means
lots and lots of hairs

all really close together.

Not long hair!

I know...

Little programming glitch!

The thick coat of fur
lets them stay dry and warm

even though they live
out in the cold sea water.

I gotta get that right.

Okay, so while you do that,
I'll get the Amphisub ready.

Don't worry,
just a few adjustments

and the disc'll be finished

so you can hide it
on the ocean bottom.

I'm going down mini-sized.

That way I can
sneak around down there

and hide it without
any chance of being seen.

AVIVA:
Oh, great idea!

Miniaturize!

Ready for our secret mission!

And the disc's ready too!

Okay, Jimmy!

You're doing great.

On to lesson three:
diving underwater!

Oh no!

No, no, no, no, no!
Not diving underwater!

Let's just stick
with the backstroke.

Oh, come on.
Swimming underwater is so fun.

Watch Coach.

She'll demonstrate
how it's done.

See? All you have to do
is take a deep breath,

duck your head in,
kick your feet up and swim down.

Wow, what a dive!

And look, Coach even got
something off the bottom.

A sea urchin!

Otters dive for more
than just fun.

That's how they get their food.

They find sea urchins, clams
and more on the ocean floor.

Awesome!

Okay, Jimmy, you're up!
Ready?

Um, not yet...

Umm...

I think Coach is saying
it's snack time.

Uh, I think he's stalling.

Yeah, I know.

He's just gotta try it and then
he'll realize how fun it is.

(Whistle blowing)

Okay, Jimmy!

I've got a creature challenge
you just can't refuse!

Uh-oh...

Really? A brand new
sea otter power disc!

So let me get this straight.

Whoever dives down and finds the
power disc, gets to try it?

Yep. Koki is down there
hiding it right now.

Uh, I think I'll pass.

Aw, come on, Jimmy,

you said you'd try
a power suit sometime

and this is a great time.

Yeah, think about it.
You'd have all the features:

the paddle feet,
that thick coat.

You could dive
and not get wet.

Hmm...

It'd make this whole swimming
thing a lot easier.

Yeah, Jimmy, and if you find it,
you can use my vest.

I'll do it! Game on!

ALL:
Woo-hoo!

Yes!

All right, Jimmy.

Remember what Coach taught you.

On your marks... get set...

(Blowing whistle)

He's under!

That's it, Jimmy!

Just kick and paddle downward,
holding your breath.

Ha ha! Good luck
finding it, guys.

Oh...

No disc, but I found a clam.

Hey!

Found another clam over here.

Hey!

CHRIS:
Oh, just a rock, Jimmy.

Whoa!

MARTIN:
Let's surface.

Check it out!

An otter has a special
fold of skin-- like a sac--

under her arm where
she stores things

that she collects on her dives.

They should be up any second.

A sea otter dive is usually
about a minute and a half.

But they can dive five minutes
if they want to.

I did it!

I dove like a sea otter!

Way to go, Jimmy!
Did you find anything?

Just a rock so far.

It wasn't as cool as
a creature power disc,

but Coach seemed to like it.

(Laughing)
She took my clam too.

Sorry Coach, you're not
getting that clam open.

My rock?

CHRIS:
Amazing!

That's the classic sea otter
shellfish cracking method.

Using a rock as a tool.
It's genius!

Hey guys, the disc
is still down there.

Martin's gonna find it first if
you don't get back in the game.

Hey! Put me down!

Uh-oh! Coach, easy!

Ahh!

Ah! Ow! Ah!

I'm... getting... a little...
shaken up here! Ahh!

Coach, she's not
a shellfish!

Well, at least the Amphisub
held up okay.

Ugh...

Aviva, comin' in for repairs.

The Amphisub or Koki?

Both.

(Giggling)

MARTIN:
I found it!

I found the sea otter
Power Disc!

Shocker.

Yeah, you kept diving,

while we checked out
the otter's awesome tool use,

not to mention saving Koki.

Guys, fair is fair.

Martin gets to activate
sea otter power.

Oh, yeah!

This is gonna be awesome!

Activate sea otter power!

♪

Oh, yeah!

Woo! I feel built
for the water.

Oh, warm coat. Paddle feet.
Hydrodynamic body.

Ah... woo!

Let's go for a swim, Coach!

AVIVA:
What's she doing?

She's parking Cork.

Sea otters anchor
their babies in kelp

when they go off
to look for food.

That way they
don't drift away.

Ooh, now that I have awesome
sea otter swimming powers,

can we swim through
the kelp forest?

What an amazing ecosystem.

It's like underwater trees and
there's so much life in here.

Different fish.

Sea stars...

Whoa! Moray eels!

And sea urchins.

Hey, you better watch out,
sea urchins.

There's an otter around.

Come on! I know you like
to eat kelp,

but if that otter sees you,

you might be the one
that gets eaten.

Huh?

Uh-oh...

Or me!

Whoa! Steller sea lion att*ck!

♪

I think we lost him.

Aah! Or not!

♪

Whew! You guys don't have to
worry about many predators,

but that's one of 'em:
Steller sea lions.

Oh and orcas, some sharks,
and the occasional bald eagle.

That's about it.

Woo-hoo!

Swimming sea otter style.

It's like a dream come true.

That sea lion didn't have a
chance of catching us,

right, Coach?

Wow, Jimmy!
You've been practicing!

Look who I found
on my last dive.

Oh, amazing.

Jimmy became a pro underwater
swimmer while we were gone.

I wouldn't go that far,

but who needs a power suit when
you've got a kick like this?

(Otter calling)

CHRIS:
Oh no!

Where's Cork?!

I thought he was in the kelp,
where Coach left him.

He was!

Last we checked,
he was fast asleep.

He must've gotten loose somehow
and floated out to sea.

(Otter calling)

We've gotta find him.

Aviva! Cork is lost.

Oh no!

Do you have another
sea otter disc?

Uh, yeah, right here.

We've gotta split up and cover
as much of this ocean as we can.

(Otter calling)

Don't worry, Coach,
we'll find him!

Ready, bro? Let's go find
that sea otter pup.

Activate sea otter power!

♪

BOTH:
To the creature rescue!

Come on, Jimmy.
We'll search by Hoverbike!

BOTH:
To the creature rescue!

Hey buddy,

have you seen a fluffy little
puffball floating this way?

A little sea otter pup?

Ah, thanks anyway. Bye.

Click! Whistle!

We're looking for a little
otter pup. His name is Cork.

Have you seen him?

I'll take that as a no.

He's gotta be out here
somewhere.

Yeah, but we'll never find him.

He's so tiny
and the ocean is huge.

It's like finding
a needle in a haystack,

or a cork in the ocean.

Hey, what's that out there...

It's... it's Cork!

We found him!

Yeah, I knew we would.

We're comin', Cork!

JIMMY Z:
Be there in a jiff.

Sperm whale!

Aah! Oh...

Whoa!

Bumper, it's good to see you,

but we're in the middle
of a rescue here.

JZ to Kratt Bros.

Come in Kratt Bros.

Read ya.
Go, Jimmy.

We found Cork.

Our Hoverbike's disabled,
so we could use some help.

Got your coordinates.

We're on our way.

Sit tight, Cork.
Help is on the way!

Huh? Awesome!

A bald eagle!

AVIVA:
Not awesome!

They hunt sea otters!

Jimmy! Get to that pup!

Quick, swim for it!

Huh? But...

I can't...

I'm not the
best swimmer, and...

AVIVA:
You're a great swimmer.

Coach taught you how.

You can do it, Jimmy!

Hurry!

To the creature rescue!

♪

(Gasping)

Ahh!

(Gasping)

Gotcha!

I got ya, little Cork.

AVIVA:
Woo-hoo!

Jimmy, you did it!

What a swim!

Great swimming rescue, Jimmy!

And you even did it
without sea otter power.

Well, I did use what Coach
taught me.

I still may not be
the world's best swimmer,

but I can swim
much better now.

Thanks, Coach.

Well, that's mission
accomplished.

We helped teach Jimmy
how to swim better.

Woo-hoo!

And we found out a lot

about the sea otter's
amazing swimming abilities.

Swimming otter-style is awesome.

I like that awesome fur coat
that keeps them dry!

I like the way they use
a rock to open clams!

Even though it makes me dizzy.

(Laughing)

Come on, Jimmy, your turn.

Okay. Here goes!

Woo...

(Laughing)

That was fun!

(Gasping)
Check it out!

I think Cork is going to
take his first dive too.

(Cheering)
MARTIN:
Way to go, Cork!

CHRIS:
Awesome!
AVIVA:
Alright, Cork!

MARTIN:
Sea otters are the best!

So even though sea otters are
the smallest marine mammals...

They have really big swimming
and ocean living powers.

MARTIN:
How do sea otters float so well?

Look at them!

They're practically floating
on the surface.

They have a secret.

When otters groom, they put
air bubbles into their fur.

That makes them
incredibly buoyant.

CHRIS:
Sea otters spend a lot of time

grooming that awesome coat of
fur that they have.

That's because their fur is the
key to keeping them warm

in this cold water.

They have the densest fur of
any other mammal in the world.

It's so dense that water
doesn't even get in

and touch their skin.

They keep a layer of air
in-between their skin

and the cold water.

This is travelling
sea otter style, backwards.

I love how sea otters do just
about everything on their backs.

We pretty much just sleep
lying down on our backs.

But sea otters,
they swim, they sleep,

they rest, they play,
they groom, they eat

all while floating around
on their backs.

Check it out!
That otter's diving for clams.

They can hold their breath
for one to five minutes

and the whole time,

they're on the bottom searching
for bottom-dwelling food.

Oh, he got one!

MARTIN:
And his jaws are strong.

He cracks through that
big clam shell with no problem,

and slurps out the insides.

Sea otters don't just have a lot
of natural creature powers.

They're also
a tool using animal.

If a shell is too hard
to break into,

they use their chest as a table,
put a rock down

and then smash the clam onto it,
breaking it open.

CHRIS:
I can't believe sea otters spend
all their time in the water--

day and night.

Well, when you're such a good
floater, swimmer, and diver,

why not stay in the water?

And when you're in kayaks, why
not stay with the sea otters?

Keep on creature adventuring!

We will see you
on the creature trail!

♪

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