Sea otter celebrates the 4th of July at the Monterey Bay Aquarium

Published July 6, 2015 3:18pm PDT

MONTEREY, Calif. (KTVU) - Southern sea otter 'Ivy' enjoyed an ice pop flag on the Fourth of July at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

According to the aquarium, the flag was made of ice dyed with non-toxic food coloring.

Learn facts about sea otters here.

Watch a live sea otter web cam here.

Photo: © Monterey Bay Aquarium, by Hannah Ban-Weiss