Southern sea otter surrogate mother with orphaned pup (IMAGE)

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Southern sea otter surrogate mother with orphaned pup

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The Monterey Bay Aquarium's sea otter surrogacy rehabilitation and release program pairs non-releasable female adults with orphaned pups in order to prepare the pups for reintroduction to the wild.

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Monterey Bay Aquarium

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