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

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