Ha Ha, I Have the Floaty Now!
Photo by Helen Pinchin, via New Forest Wildlife Park
Photo by Helen Pinchin, via New Forest Wildlife Park
Yesterday’s throwback pic of Tofino has me feeling pup fever! I don’t remember if I posted this video earlier this year, and who cares if I did - it’s got lots of pup footage and the stories of how Tofino and Luna were rescued! Enjoy!
Via VAMMRS
Via VAMMRS - I think this is baby Tofino!
Via Seattle Aquarium, which writes:
Something we’re thankful for this holiday season is collaborative conservation efforts. 🤝🌎
Our newest sea otter resident, Ruby, grew up in Monterey Bay Aquarium's surrogacy program after being stranded and rescued at just one day old. Despite several attempts to release Ruby to live on her own in the wild, she was ultimately deemed non-releasable by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Our care team worked closely with Monterey Bay’s and decided that Seattle would be a great fit for Ruby’s care needs and preferences. For months, our teams shared knowledge, shadowed one another and worked to ensure Ruby’s move went as smoothly as possible. (Plus, her caretakers from Monterey Bay packed her favorite snacks so she would have them upon arrival. It’s the little things, too ❤️)
After three decades of research on this species, primarily focused on our local, northern sea otters, we’re happy to welcome the first southern sea otter into our care, representing our continued commitment to sustaining and recovering these populations all the way from California to Alaska. We’re thankful to all our partners in research and conservation—including all of you—that make this work possible!
Photo by Animal Care Team Lead Darcy, via Kansas City Zoo - they write:
In 2023, we welcomed Matti and fellow sea otter Owin to Sobela Ocean Aquarium after they were rescued as stranded pups. Efforts were made to find them surrogate mothers in the hopes of releasing them into the wild, but the lack of successful surrogates deemed them non-releasable and the duo now have a caring home at the KCZoo.
Via Charlie Marshall, who writes:
I took this photo at the British Wildlife Centre back in March. In this photo the otter was bursting out of the water with great enthusiasm and I was trying to keep up with him with my camera lens.
Photo by Teagan Dumont, via Mark Dumont
Via IUCN SSC Otter Specialist Group, which writes:
The Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) is making a careful comeback in parts of Germany including at Zoo Görlitz, set in the Lausitztal region of eastern Saxony.
Beyond caring for its resident otters, Zoo Görlitz plays an active role in conservation. Its wildlife rescue station rehabilitates injured and orphaned otters from the surrounding region, while the zoo supports national efforts to restore wetland habitats and reconnect river systems along the River Havel. These projects are vital for improving coexistence between people and otters across Germany.