A newborn otter is recovering at the Alaska SeaLife Center after its mother was killed by orcas.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A newborn sea otter is being cared for at the Alaska SeaLife Center after a dramatic rescue from waters near Homer on Sept. 9. The otter was clinging to its mother when a pair of orcas attacked them — killing the mother but sparing the baby.
Workers say the female otter — likely just a day old when she was rescued — wouldn’t have survived on her long on her own. Beane said the otter is thriving at the SeaLife Center. She has a hearty appetite and appears to be in good health. Even so, she said the baby otter can’t be released back into the wild.
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