A sea otter pup found alone in Alaska has a new home at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium

Published December 6, 2023 10:36 PM

By ERIN HOOLEY
Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) — A northern sea otter who was found alone and malnourished in the remote Alaska town of Seldovia in October has a new home in Chicago. The pup was initially taken to the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward. Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium is one of only a few facilities in the United States with the resources to care for rescued otters. SeaLife Center contacted the aquarium and its otter team made the cross-country journey with the fluffy brown marine mammal. They arrived in Chicago at the end of November. The pup will remain in the sea otter nursery for a few months.

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