Shedd’s newest resident is an orphaned southern sea otter pup. just 5 weeks old and weighing less than 6 pounds, she arrived at the aquarium on oct. 28 and is receiving around-the-clock care behind the scenes from our sea otter specialists and veterinarians.. The rescued baby sea otter who became an internet star after an adorable video of her swimming and playing hit youtube, now has some new skills and a new name. jen markham explains. subscribe to. The monterey bay aquarium’s sea otter program has been studying and helping recover the threatened southern sea otter since 1984. the program works with other aquariums, such as shedd, and wildlife rescue facilities to respond to every sea otter that comes ashore in distress along the california coast..
The video above shows an orphaned, 6-pound female sea otter pup arriving at her new home, the shedd aquarium in chicago. it also shows, essentially, her first attempts at … well, being an otter.. Shedd aquarium (formally the john g. shedd aquarium) is an indoor public aquarium in chicago, illinois in the united states that opened on may 30, 1930. several of the sea otters that lived in the aquarium in the past were rescued from the exxon valdez oil spill in 1989.. Shedd aquarium's orphaned sea otter pup is a girl without a name. the shedd aquarium has announced the arrival of its newest inhabitant: a southern sea otter pup. the 5-week-old otter was orphaned.
