threatened
Cranberry
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
- Weight at Admit
- 33.50 kgs
- Sex
- Male
- Rescue Location
- Elkhorn Slough - Moss Landing, Monterey
- Diagnosis
- Malnutrition, Ocular abnormality, Abscess, Trauma, Human interaction, Sarcocystis, Toxoplasmosis
- Admitted
- 11/20/2024
- Status
- Released
- Release Date
- 12/17/2024
- Release Location
- Elkhorn Slough
