😱😍 Just some otterly adorable moments from Selka, Kit and rescued wild Pups #893 and #901 from their time in the Sea Otter Exhibit a few weeks ago!
Our Sea Otter Program pairs our resident sea otters with rescued pups as a part of our pioneering sea otter surrogacy work. Selka and Kit are both experienced adoptive moms, and will teach Pups #893 and #901 how to dive, forage for food and groom their thick fur.
Eventually the pups will be released to the wild—and after more than 30 years of this work, the science shows that these released otters can be key players in restoring the health and resilience of California’s coastal ecosystems.
You can learn more about Selka and our Sea Otter Program here!
We want to thank the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service for granting us this special exception to our Marine Mammal Enhancement permit, #MA-032027 that governs our work with wild sea otters, to allow us to stream and record our Sea Otter Cam while these young animals were housed in the exhibit.
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