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Injured Sea Lions Find New Home at Brookfield Zoo

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In 2018, two California sea lions were found stranded in different spots along the Pacific Coast. That started both of these orphans on a journey that has led to their recent arrival at Brookfield Zoo where they’ve finally found a forever home. Rita Stacey, Curator of Marine Mammals at Brookfield Zoo, shares the story of Carolyn and Sabina, from when they were discovered to how they arrived in Chicago. Thanks again to FedEx for their generosity in helping get these special pinnipeds to Brookfield Zoo!

Meet Kit The Sea Otter! – Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Pawesome Ladies

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Monterey Bay Aquarium

Meet Kit The Sea Otter! Five week-old Kit was found stranded in Morro Bay Harbor in January 2010. A California Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist rescued her, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared her non-releasable. Kit became the youngest sea otter pup ever to go on exhibit at the Aquarium at just 11 weeks old! She quickly learned critical otter skills, like cracking open clams and eating live crabs without getting bit! In June 2012, she was transferred to SeaWorld San Diego where she continued to mature and learned how to socialize with other … Continue

Defenders: A Day in the Life – Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Rally

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Defenders of Wildlife

Follow along with Defenders of Wildlife’s Director of National Outreach Deanna Noel, as she rallies on Capitol Hill in Washington DC to support the passage of HR1146, the bill to restore protections for the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Meet Ivy The Sea Otter! | Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Pawesome Ladies

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Monterey Bay Aquarium

This blonde certainly has a lot of fun: Time to meet Ivy the Sea Otter! Ivy was found stranded in November 2011 as a two-week-old pup on Cayucos State Beach. She was cared for by Sea Otter Program staff for seven weeks, and then introduced to Toola—the Aquarium’s first and most experienced surrogate mother at the time. Sadly, due to a number of factors, Ivy couldn’t be released to the wild, and was declared non-releasable by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Ivy joined our sea otter exhibit in December 2012 at just over one year old, and … Continue