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Southern Sea Otter
Enhydra lutris

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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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