The otter pup was brought to the Alaska SeaLife Center earlier this month after a staffer on a fishing trip in Homer helped with the rescue, center officials say.
It’s rare that SeaLife Center rescuers get specific information about an animal stranding.
But in this case, one of the people who witnessed the encounter was Natalie Hunter, a lab technician who works on a wildlife response team at the center, according to the update. Hunter was fishing with friends Sept. 9 when the group saw two orcas approach and appear to attack an adult otter carrying the pup, the update said. The orcas approached the otters multiple times and Hunter said she saw the mother and pup burst out of the water after one of the whales slapped their tail. The orcas focused on the adult otter and eventually left the area after the animal didn’t resurface.
The Alaska SeaLife Center Wildlife Response Program admitted a newborn otter pup from Homer, Alaska on Sept. 9, 2023. The ASLC team is caring for the pup 24/7 and offering feeds every two hours.
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