Category: Animals

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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

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

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Monterey Bay Aquarium

Shark bite survivor, sea otter scientist, and surrogate mother: Time to meet the hardworking Selka the Sea Otter! Selka was found stranded in July of 2012 off Cayucos, California as a one-week-old pup. She was cared for at the Aquarium and released into the wild in June 2013. Unfortunately, eight weeks after release, she was found hauled out in Moss Landing Harbor with severe shark bite injuries. She underwent extensive surgery and recovery back at the Aquarium, and splashed back into the wild four months later. After several months in the wild, Selka was brought back to … Continue

Big Cats On Witness Protection? In 3D

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Big Cat Rescue

What does it mean to have big cats in a Witness Protection Program here at Big Cat Rescue? This video features former witness protection big cats Jinx, Sapphire, Dutchess, and Jasmine. https://bigcatrescue.org/law-enforcem… You can help feed the cats at no cost to you using Amazon Smile! Visit BigCatRescue.org/Amazon-smile BIG CAT TV is a close look into our day-to-day operations, the conservation efforts we support, and the exotic feline residents of “Big Cat Rescue” in Tampa, FL. USA. Big Cat Rescue is an educational non-breeding, accredited, sanctuary and a registered non-profit 501c3 so your donations are tax deductible! … Continue