2025 Patient of the Year Winner
Mooring, a southern sea otter, was caught in a life-threatening entanglement. She was found with mooring rope (used to secure boats) wrapped around her small body. With support from our partners, Mooring was brought to our hospital for life-saving care.
First, our trained veterinarians carefully removed the rope. Then they treated a large wound on her left flipper. Mooring continued to recover in a safe, specialized otter tote designed with a controlled environment for healing, including a haul-out area and pool. She was fed a hearty diet of crustaceans and received enrichment activities such as imitation kelp and “shrimp-cicles” to encourage foraging.
Mooring is now swimming free in her ocean home. Since her release, Mooring has been resighted in her natural habitat looking healthy and surrounded by other sea otters.
Thank you for your generous donation and for making a difference in the life of a marine mammal like Mooring.
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