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Tag Archives: sea otter pup
A fond farewell to sea otter pup Rialto
September 19 was a bittersweet day for us at the Seattle Aquarium, as we said goodbye to Rialto and wished him a lifetime of health and happiness in his new home at the Vancouver Aquarium. The Aquarium has a long more »
Posted in Conservation, Marine Animals, Seattle Aquarium
Tagged Rialto, sea otter, sea otter pup, Seattle Aquarium
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Caring for Rialto
Caring for Rialto takes a lot of time and energy! Here’s what a daily shift consists of: Diet preparation and feeding. Rialto eats Esbilac puppy formula blended with water and clam, surf clam foot and shrimp (no shell or tail). more »
Posted in Conservation, Marine Animals, Seattle Aquarium
Tagged marine animals, Rialto, sea otter, sea otter pup, Seattle Aquarium
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Stranded sea otter pup transferred to the Seattle Aquarium for rehabilitation
In early August, a sea otter pup was reported stranded on Rialto Beach, on the outer coast of Washington state. A male, the pup was estimated to be about three weeks old and was in critical condition; very thin and more »
Posted in Conservation, Marine Animals, Seattle Aquarium
Tagged Rialto, sea otter, sea otter pup, sea otters, Seattle Aquarium
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2012 animal highlights
Animal highlights of 2012 include the birth of our sea otter pup, Sekiu, on January 14 at about 5am. Otter Watch volunteers then began regular around-the-clock monitoring shifts for about four months, recording behaviors of the pup and her mom more »
Sekiu's next step
Sekiu, the young sea otter born at the Aquarium last winter, is now at the age where—if she lived in the wild—she would be on her own, no longer dependent on her mom. Weaning occurs naturally in the wild but more »
Posted in Conservation, Marine Animals, Seattle Aquarium
Tagged Adaa, Aniak, Lootas, sea otter pup, sea otters, Seattle Aquarium, Sekiu, weaning
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