threatened
Mara
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
- Weight at Admit
- 15.00 kgs
- Sex
- Male
- Rescue Location
- Arroyo Las Trancas - Davenport, Santa Cruz
- Cause of Death
- Trauma, Unknown, Euthanasia, Septicemia, Osteopathy
- Admitted
- 03/15/2023
- Status
- Deceased
- Deceased Date
- 03/16/2023
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