Local News Photos: Rescued Sea Otter Pup Finds New Home February 16, 2016 / 3:03 PM PST / CBS News Southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) pup 719 behind the scenes with Sea Otter Program, Research and Conservation staff member, Karl Mayer, at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. ©Monterey Bay Aquarium, photo by Tyson Rininger rescued sea otter pup 719 Southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) pup 719 behind the scenes with Sea Otter Program, Research and Conservation staff member, Karl Mayer, at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. ©Monterey Bay Aquarium, photo by Tyson Rininger rescued sea otter pup 719 Southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) pup 719 behind the scenes with Sea Otter Program, Research and Conservation staff member, Karl Mayer, at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. ©Monterey Bay Aquarium, photo by Tyson Rininger rescued sea otter pup 719 Southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) pup 719 being groomed behind the scenes with Sea Otter Program, Research and Conservation staff member, Dana Cori, at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. ©Monterey Bay Aquarium, photo by Tyson Rininger rescued sea otter pup 719 Southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) pup 719 behind the scenes with Sea Otter Program, Research and Conservation staff member, Dana Cori, at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. ©Monterey Bay Aquarium, photo by Tyson Rininger rescued sea otter pup 719 Southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) pup 719 behind the scenes with Sea Otter Program, Research and Conservation staff member, Dana Cori, at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. ©Monterey Bay Aquarium, photo by Tyson Rininger rescued sea otter pup 719 Southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) pup 719 behind the scenes with Sea Otter Program, Research and Conservation staff member, Dana Cori, at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. ©Monterey Bay Aquarium, photo by Tyson Rininger rescued sea otter pup 719 Southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) pup 719 behind the scenes with Sea Otter Program, Research and Conservation staff member, Karl Mayer, at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. ©Monterey Bay Aquarium, photo by Tyson Rininger rescued sea otter pup 719 Southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) pup 719 being bottle fed by Sea Otter Program, Research and Conservation staff member, Karl Mayer, at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. ©Monterey Bay Aquarium, photo by Tyson Rininger rescued sea otter pup 719 Southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) pup 719 being groomed behind the scenes with Sea Otter Program, Research and Conservation staff member, Karl Mayer, at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. ©Monterey Bay Aquarium, photo by Tyson Rininger rescued sea otter pup 719 Rescued southern sea otter pup 719 (Enhydra lutris nereis) being transported by Karl Mayer from the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Sea Otter Program as they prepare for the pup's departure to the Shedd Aquarium. ©Monterey Bay Aquarium, photo by Tyson Rininger rescued sea otter pup 719 Rescued southern sea otter pup 719 (Enhydra lutris nereis) in the care of Monterey Bay Aquarium Sea Otter Program staff member, Karl Mayer, and Shedd Aquarium trainer, Michael Pratt. ©Monterey Bay Aquarium, photo by Tyson Rininger rescued sea otter pup 719 Rescued southern sea otter pup 719 (Enhydra lutris nereis) being fed by Shedd Aquarium trainer, Michael Pratt, behind the scenes at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. ©Monterey Bay Aquarium, photo by Tyson Rininger rescued sea otter pup 719 Rescued southern sea otter pup 719 (Enhydra lutris nereis) being fed by Shedd Aquarium trainer, Michael Pratt, behind the scenes at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. ©Monterey Bay Aquarium, photo by Tyson Rininger Rescued Sea Otter Pup 719 at Shedd Aquarium Pup 719, a female southern sea otter, explores her new home at Shedd Aquarium. The pup was rescued on Carmel Beach in Carmel, California, by officials at the Monterey Bay Aquarium on January 6. ©Shedd Aquarium/Brenna Hernandez Rescued Sea Otter Pup 719 at Shedd Aquarium Pup 719 is already achieving important milestones, including gaining weight, foraging for food and grooming independently, since her arrival at Shedd Aquarium on January 27. ©Shedd Aquarium/Brenna Hernandez Rescued Sea Otter Pup 719 at Shedd Aquarium Like all other rescued sea otter pups that come to Shedd Aquarium, Pup 719 is currently receiving around-the-clock from Shedd Aquarium veterinarians and trainers. ©Shedd Aquarium/Brenna Hernandez Rescued Sea Otter Pup 719 at Shedd Aquarium Shedd Aquarium Staff Trainer Michael Pratt, who traveled to California to assist in Pup 719’s rehabilitation, helps feed the pup. ©Shedd Aquarium/Brenna Hernandez Rescued Sea Otter Pup 719 at Shedd Aquarium The pup’s current diet consists of solid pieces of clam and fish. Shedd’s animal care team has already observed her using her paws to feed on her own, an important milestone. ©Shedd Aquarium/Brenna Hernandez Rescued Sea Otter Pup 719 at Shedd Aquarium Pup 719 lays near a colorful piece of tough felt, meant to mimic kelp found in the wild. ©Shedd Aquarium/Brenna Hernandez Rescued Sea Otter Pup 719 at Shedd Aquarium Shedd Aquarium Assistant Supervisor of Penguins and Sea Otters, Christy Sterling, helps Pup 719 dry off after swimming in the waters of the Regenstein Sea Otter Nursery. ©Shedd Aquarium/Brenna Hernandez Rescued Sea Otter Pup 719 at Shedd Aquarium Pup 719 explores her new habitat behind-the-scenes at Shedd Aquarium. Stranded otters like the pup face tough challenges in the wild. ©Shedd Aquarium/Brenna Hernandez Rescued Sea Otter Pup 719 at Shedd Aquarium Pup 719 was found by a beachgoer on Carmel Beach, who alerted authorities. Sea otter rescue experts at the Monterey Bay Aquarium attempted to locate her mother, but were unsuccessful. They spent the next several weeks tending to the otter in the Intensive Care Unit. ©Shedd Aquarium/Brenna Hernandez Rescued Sea Otter Pup 719 at Shedd Aquarium Pup 719 is one of two Southern sea otters currently at Shedd. She joins Luna, who was also rescued in a joint effort between the Monterey Bay and Shedd in 2014. ©Shedd Aquarium/Brenna Hernandez
