Featured Image Credit: Monterey Bay Aquarium By: Sarah Sharkey After a recent fundraiser at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the staff prepared a special treat for its supporters. The fundraiser was called “Giving Tuesday.” The proceeds from the fundraiser were used to help support research and care activities at the aquarium. The staff wanted to convey the…
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Two boys Have an Amazing Interaction With Abby the Sea Otter
Featured Image: www.montereybayaquarium.org By: Sarah Sharkey A toy car was the spark that connected a sea otter and two children at the Monterey Bay Aquarium earlier this year. The otter, Abby, spotted a small yellow car zooming around the edge of its tank. The tiny car was in the hands of two small boys. The…
Read MoreSea Otters Are Returning To Washington!
Featured Image Credit: Unsplash By: Sarah Sharkey Sea otters are making a recovery along the Washington Coast. Many people in the area are thrilled at an increasing number of otters making their home in the Puget Sound area. The trend is encouraging, but why did otters disappear in the first place? Estimates of the sea otter…
Read MoreOrphaned Otter Pups Recovering After Mother Hit And Killed By A Car
Featured Image Credit: The State By: Sarah Sharkey Two young North American river otter pups were orphaned earlier this month. Their mother was unfortunately hit by a car and did not survive. The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) is working with the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island and the North Carolina Zoo to…
Read MoreSea Otters And Fishermen Are Fighting For Resources
Featured Image Credit: Thomas O’Malley By Sarah Sharkey Although most of us are ecstatic by the recovering wild sea otter population, some people are not quite as thrilled. Many fishermen and crabbers are worried that the increase in sea otters may force them out of the water. Simply put, as the sea otter population increases…
Read MoreHappy 18th Birthday To Yaku The Sea Otter!
Featured Image Credit: By Sarah Sharkey Yaku the sea otter turned 18 earlier last month. The adorable sea otter shared his birthday with Katy Roxbury, an animal care specialist at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. Roxbury helped Yaku celebrate in style with many decorations, clam paste and treats! Happy Birthday Yaku! At 18 years old, Yaku is considered old…
Read MoreOnce Upon A Time There Lived A 100 POUND Giant Otter
Featured Image Credit: Mauricio Antón/Journla of Systematic Palaeontology Recently scientists have discovered an otter that was prehistorically far from being otterly adorable. Just a few short 6 million years ago, lived a giant otter that weighed well over 100 pounds… Gulp. Scientists discovered the potentially-new species in 2010 when they uncovered a well-preserved cranium in a…
Read MoreRialto The Otter Once On The Brink Of Death Now Thriving At Vancouver Aquarium
Featured Image Credit: Alan Berner, The Seattle Times Rialto, a rescued otter was once a sickly pup is restored back to health at the Seattle Aquarium. Found on Rialto Beach by beachgoers, the Seattle Aquarium took him in on Aug. 1, 2016, and a month and a half later, he was transported to his permanent…
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