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southern sea otter, Mooring
threatened

Mooring

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
Subadult
Weight at Admit
17.50 kgs
Sex
Female
Rescue Location
Marina Square (Morro Bay Harbor) - Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo
Diagnosis
Malnutrition, Dermatopathy, Trauma, Human interaction, Hepatopathy, Osteopathy
Admitted
01/03/2025
Status
Released
Release Date
02/19/2025
Release Location
Morro Bay Harbor (Tidelands Park)

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