threatened
Superbloom
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
- Adult
- Sex
- Female
- Rescue Location
- Pismo State Beach (North) - Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo
- Cause of Death
- Enteropathy, Euthanasia, Encephalopathy
- Admitted
- 05/03/2023
- Status
- Deceased
- Deceased Date
- 05/04/2023
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