threatened
Keenora (restrand)
Southern Sea Otter
Enhydra lutris
This patient is a southern sea otter, a threatened species. Because sea otters are very dexterous and curious, we retrofitted several pool areas at our hospital to provide a safe space for juvenile and adult sea otters to receive life-saving care.
Many sea otters strand suffering from domoic acid toxicosis, toxoplasmosis, injury and other ailments.
photo © The Marine Mammal Center / USFWS permit MA101713-1
- Age at Admit
- Subadult
- Sex
- Female
- Rescue Location
- Morro Bay Harbor Floating Dock - Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo
- Diagnosis
- Abnormal behavior, Ocular abnormality, Cystitis
- Admitted
- 03/01/2020
- Status
- Released
- Release Date
- 04/14/2020
- Release Location
- Elkhorn Sough
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