The Oregon Zoo has shared a delightful video showcasing its sea otters indulging in a snack of fresh oysters.This tasty treat ...

An orphaned sea otter was found on a beach in Alaska, officials said. Photo by Nadhira Riezza on Unsplash An orphaned sea otter pup discovered alone on an Alaska beach is now getting 24/7 care, ...

Last week, the Shedd Aquarium invited the community to participate in a special event—helping to choose the name for their newest rescued otter pup, known as Otter 937. Andrea Oake, Manager of Sea ...

The Hardworking Sea Otter Mom In fact, when sea otters are orphaned, rescuers need to devote round-the-clock care of multiple staff members in combing, drying, feedings and caring for the pup.

There are so many ways for a sea-otter pup to be separated from its mother, and yet until it reaches 6 months, its survival in the wild is impossible without a mother.

Sea Otter Surrogacy Pairs Childless Otters with Orphan Pups What happens if an otter pup gets separated from its mother? In some aquariums, otter surrogacy programs are finding success.

Mother otters teach their young survival skills A lost California sea otter pup has been paired with an adoptive mother, just in time for Mother’s Day. This match is the first in a new program ...

Millie, a Los Angeles sea otter, is rearing what could be the Aquarium of the Pacific’s first orphaned pup to return to the wild.

Two California aquariums are addressing the issue of stranded sea otter pups found along the state's coast each year by pairing them with surrogate mothers.

Megan Smylie, the aquarium’s sea otter program manager, told LAist that pup 968 has been making progress, but she still has a lot of learning to do.

LONG BEACH - Every year, around 10 to 15 sea otter pups are found stranded off the California coast, often due to storms that separate mother and offspring. The Aquarium of the Pacific in Long ...

An orphaned sea otter pup was paired with a surrogate mother with the goal of it being released back into the wild, a first for a California aquarium. Photo from Aquarium of the Pacific In the ...