From humble pup-bringings to becoming an ecosystem engineer, follow the journey of an orphaned sea otter pup through our pioneering rescue program! | Monterey Bay Aquarium

Something to share to make everyone's week better: When baby sea otter Joey arrived at the rescue centre in July 2020, nobody could've foreseen his social media success. Joey generated 20 million views on our YouTube channel alone, with at times close to 2,000 people watching the live stream showing him in his crib as our team cared for him. (Joey is also featured on Wild Pacific Rescue, a series that airs on Cottage Life in Canada, every Wednesday at 8pm PT/ET. The channel is currently on free

Rescue, rehabilitate, and release: these are the primary goals for the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s sea otter program. Surrogate sea otters play a key role in getting rescued pups back into the wild. In the PBS Nature episode "Significant Otters,” Monterey Bay Aquarium sea otter experts keep these little fluffballs thriving through our rehabilitation program. Our rescued otters have contributed to a healthy population in Elkhorn Slough over the years, and we no longer release otters there. We do cont

We’re excited to share the story of rescued sea otter 741! Thanks to a joint effort with The Marine Mammal Center, Office of Spill Prevention and Response - OSPR and our Sea Otter Program, she just returned home to the wild. | Monterey Bay Aquarium