Joey the sea otter became an online favourite after videos of the rescued pup were shared widely on social media, with his constant squeaking and squawking turning ordinary feeding and play moments into shareable clips. Sea otters are naturally vocal, especially pups calling to caregivers, and Joey's unusually expressive cries made him easy to recognise and reuse. Clips of his voice now circulate as a reaction sound for cuteness overload, impatient demands and playful complaining, separate from the original rescue videos that first made him popular.