Orphaned sea otter pup now receiving around\u002Dthe\u002Dclock care
“It was really an incredible effort to get him to the Rescue Centre safely,” said Lindsaye Akhurst, manager of the Marine Mammal Rescue Centre.
After the pup was found July 2, a coordinated effort was made to get the pup to the rescue centre. An Air Nootka seaplane flew the pup from Kyuquot Village to Vancouver International Airport’s south terminal before being brought to the Ocean Wise animal hospital.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.“Sea otter pups are incredibly dependent on their mothers for the first six months of their lives,” said head veterinarian Dr. Martin Haulena.
The pup has since been named Joey, as a tribute to a long-time supporter of the rescue centre who helped reopen the facility this season.
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