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Emotional Reunion: Sea Otter Pup Rescued in California

11/16/2025

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The Marine Mammal Center received a call about a distressed two-week-old sea otter pup named Caterpillar in Morro Bay, California.
Staff used a Bluetooth speaker to play the pup’s cries to lure the mother otter.
After a tense wait, the mother otter found her pup, leading to an emotional reunion.
The event underscores sea otters’ importance to biodiversity, noting California’s population remains threatened at about 3,000 individuals.

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Story summary

The Marine Mammal Center received a call about a distressed two-week-old sea otter pup named Caterpillar in Morro Bay, California.
Staff used a Bluetooth speaker to play the pup’s cries to lure the mother otter.
After a tense wait, the mother otter found her pup, leading to an emotional reunion.
The event underscores sea otters’ importance to biodiversity, noting California’s population remains threatened at about 3,000 individuals.