A wild sea otter unexpectedly gave birth to an adorable pup at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, Cali., Dec. 20, 2015. "Maybe 50 were left in all of California by the early 1800's," Monterey ...

Female sea otters give birth to their pups at sea and raise them on their own for 6-8 months until the pup is weaned. These moms protect, feed, and teach their pups crucial survival skills. Sea ...

SeaWorld San Diego has welcomed several new baby animals, including two baby bamboo sharks, three king penguin chicks, three ...

She was about 8 weeks old, and still dependent on her mother for survival. (Otter dads are not in the picture.) So she was taken to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, where all sea otter pups stranded in ...

A sea otter pup’s care is entirely the responsibility of the mother. The pups are born in the water. They are about 10 inches long and weigh around 3-5 pounds at birth.

Sea otters are often portrayed as lovable and relaxed animals that spend their time goofing around. Or, simply floating on their backs in the water with their special rock. While this image is ...

Southern sea otter pup Bennett is set to make his debut at SeaWorld San Diego after being rescued as a newborn from Pebble Beach and rehabilitated by the Monterey Bay Aquarium and SeaWorld staff.

The otter, a female pup, will potentially be released back into the wild after rehabilitation, according to aquarium officials. She is being raised in a partnership with the Monterey Bay Aquarium ...

Southern sea otter pup Bennett is set to make his debut at SeaWorld San Diego after being rescued as a newborn from Pebble Beach and rehabilitated by the Monterey Bay Aquarium and SeaWorld staff.

One tough pup: Baby sea otter survives shark attack. An 8-week-old sea otter with shark bite wounds was found alone on Carmel Beach Thursday. Monterey Bay Aquarium staff members rescued the pup.

In fact, rearing a tiny otter is such hard work that in the rare case a wild otter gives birth to twins, ... A sea otter and pup are photographed in Elkhorn Slough on July 23.